Bakehouse Production Assistant Manager

Whole Foods Market; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Aurora, CO is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the Production Department, mentor the team, and ensure high-quality baked goods. You will manage daily production, follow the schedule, and maintain HACCP/FSMA/SSOP procedures.

You will also handle hiring and training, coordinate with management, and maintain equipment and safety standards while adapting to department needs and holidays.

Qualifications

• Two years relevant experience as a Supervisor or Specialist.
• Thorough knowledge of products, buying, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, strong organizational skills, excellent math skills.
• Follow directions and recipes.
• Ability to taste and evaluate all products to judge quality.
• Ability to communicate and work well with others as part of a team.
• Patient and enjoys working with and mentoring people.
• Take a proactive approach to problem solving and initiative.
• Ability to learn proper use of all equipment used during food preparation and cleanup.
• Flexible scheduling including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision of the Production Department with guidance from Team and Facility Leadership.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Team to achieve department goals.
• Perform daily production of baked goods with precision in mixing, dividing, shaping, proofing, and baking.
• Maintain quality and production standards and follow the production schedule.
• Record mixing, shaping, and proofing temperatures and times accurately.
• Interview, train, and develop Team Members; sustain a positive work environment.
• Maintain HACCP, FSMA and SSOP procedures and standards.
• Achieve budgeted expense levels.
• Keep updated on new products and incorporate into product mix.
• Manage buying and ordering with facility buyer; maintain vendor relationships.
• Collaborate with store and regional leadership.
• Follow health, sanitation, and safe work practices; ensure team compliance.
• Operate and sanitize all equipment safely; other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Merchandising & inventory

Communication skills

On-the-fly math

Following recipes

Taste testing

Team leadership

Problem solving

Flexible scheduling

Job description

Provides overall leadership and supervision of the Production Department with guidance given by Team and Facility Leadership. The ATL will lead, mentor, and develop the Team to achieve and surpass all department goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform duties related to the daily production of baked goods (very accurate mixing, dividing, shaping, proofing, and baking) to ensure consistency in daily production.
• Maintain quality and production standards. Ensure production schedule is followed. Ability to print formulas and batch sizes from Globalbake
• Ensure accurate recording of mixing, shaping, and proofing/retarding temperature and time information.
• Interview, select, train, develop, and mentor Team Members to build and sustain a high performing team and minimize turnover. Establishes and maintains a positive work environment which sustains positive Team Member morale.
• Maintain all HACCP, FSMA and SSOP procedures and standards
• Achieve budgeted expense levels.
• Maintain awareness of new products and regularly incorporate into overall product mix.
• Manage the buying and ordering process with facility buyer. Establish and maintain mutually beneficial vendor relationships.
• Establish and maintain collaborative and productive working relationship with store and regional leadership.
• Follow and comply with established procedures, including health and sanitation, and adhere to safe work practices. Ensure team member compliance.
• Operate and sanitize all equipment in a safe and proper manner.
• This job posting is intended to describe the general requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned by leadership.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Two years relevant experience as a Supervisor or Specialist.
• Thorough knowledge of products, buying, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, strong organizational skills, excellent math skills (ability to do “on the fly math.”)
• Follow directions and recipes.
• Ability to taste and evaluate all products to judge quality.
• Ability to communicate and work well with others as part of a team.
• Patient and enjoys working with and mentoring people.
• Take a proactive approach to problem solving, take initiative and be responsible.
• Ability to learn proper use of all equipment used during food preparation and cleanup.
• Available for flexible scheduling to meet the needs of the department, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required

The wage range for this position is $28.43-$45.00 Hourly, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits". Whole Benefits offers a wide range of benefits for Full and Part-Time Team Members, including eligibility for a store discount, paid time off, financial wellness, health & wellness support programs, and access to other Team Member perks. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person’s date of hire and may vary based on work location, length of service, and job type (such as regular or seasonal).

Posting End Date: 10/19/2026

At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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