Bakery Department Lead: Elevate Quality & Service

Hy-Vee Inc; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Hy-Vee Inc. is seeking a Bakery Department Manager to lead a high-volume bakery, set standards for quality and service, and drive department profitability.

You will supervise a team, recruit and train staff, and coordinate daily operations with store leadership to ensure excellent customer experiences. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, adherence to safety and sanitation, and a focus on product freshness and meeting weekly sales targets.

Qualifications

• Deliver outstanding customer service and inspire your team to do the same.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a team in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Solve practical problems and make sound decisions with a variety of variables.

Responsibilities

• Set and uphold department standards for customer service, cleanliness, sanitation, team relations, and overall profitability.
• Build a friendly, welcoming atmosphere by encouraging your team to greet and engage with customers and leading by example.
• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate department employees, and handle performance and disciplinary matters as needed.
• Coordinate scheduling, daily work plans, and department goals in partnership with store leadership.
• Oversee ordering, replenishment, pricing, invoicing, and bookkeeping for the department.
• Analyze weekly and monthly sales trends, prepare ad projections, and plan promotions and displays.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Problem solving

Math skills

Communication

Confidential data handling

Bakery/retail mgmt exp

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Hy-Vee Inc. is seeking a Bakery Department Manager to lead a high-volume bakery, set standards for quality and service, and drive department profitability.

You will supervise a team, recruit and train staff, and coordinate daily operations with store leadership to ensure excellent customer experiences. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, adherence to safety and sanitation, and a focus on product freshness and meeting weekly sales targets.