Bakery Assistant Manager

Wegmans; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Overtime pay

Health benefits

401(k) match

Scholarship program

LiveWell program

Job summary

Wegmans in Rochester, NY is seeking an entry-level hourly leader for the Bakery to educate customers and guide a passionate team in a. fast-paced retail setting. This role focuses on quality, freshness, and merchandising to ensure delightful bakery offerings.

You will coordinate daily team tasks, learn Wegmans standards, and engage customers with product knowledge to help them complete their meals with confidence.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of work experience or a college degree.
• Computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Focus on company standards regarding merchandising, highlighting quality, freshness and uniqueness of products.
• Coordinate the daily tasks of your team to ensure products are available timely for customers.
• Use passion and knowledge to educate team members and customers on product offerings.
• Proactively approach customers, answer questions, help locate items and offer suggestions to complete their meals.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Merchandising

Product knowledge

Computer skills

Job description

We’re looking for passionate people ready to collaborate, develop and be leaders.As an entry-level hourly leader in our bakery, you’ll join a dynamic retail environment that’s growing, with new opportunities available every day to enhance your skill set. You’ll gain a deep understanding of our company, business measures and standards. You will ensure the most knowledgeable and passionate team of bakery employees are working to educate our customers and provide them with the freshest variety of bakery products available.If you love fresh products and managing others, then this could be the role for you!

What You'll Do

• Focus on company standards regarding merchandising, highlighting quality, freshness and uniqueness of products
• Coordinate the daily tasks of your team to ensure products are available timely for customers
• Use passion and knowledge to educate team members and customers on product offerings
• Proactively approach customers, answer questions, help locate items and offer suggestions to complete their meals

Requirements

• 1 or more years of work experience or a college degree
• Computer skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading a team
• Enthusiasm for and knowledge of relevant products
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new situations and subject matters

At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits

1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
4. Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

*Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

Experience working in a Bakery; Experience coordinating daily work of others; Work Environment: The physical demands of this work are classified as medium to heavy. Work includes walking, standing for up to 4 hours without a break, repetitive hand and arm movements, occasional heavy lifting, bending, and reaching, along with continuous interaction with customers and coworkers in a fast-paced environment. The average weight range of items lifted is 5 – 20 pounds with a maximum weight lifted of greater than 50 pounds occasionally. You may receive assistance with heavy items, if available. Upper extremity repetition is moderate and trunk movement involves moderate to moderately high twisting, bending, and pivoting. May be exposed to various allergens (things that may cause an allergic reaction). The work environment is indoors and involves exposure to various work environments, including cold (33 – 55 degrees), freezing (-20 – 20 degrees) and hot temperatures (exceeds 85 degrees with work surfaces or equipment that exceeds 135 degrees). Basic tools and equipment used include common baking utensils and equipment, and oven.; Experience producing bakery products and using a variety of baking techniques; Managerial/supervisory experience living our values and achieving results in our 5 measures; Experience ordering products and controlling inventory; Collective customer service experience, internally and/or externally preferably in a food service, grocery or retail setting; Experience decorating cakes