Bakery Department Lead: Elevate Quality & Service

Hy-Vee; Pella (IA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Hy-Vee in Pella, IA is seeking a Bakery Department Manager to lead the bakery team, set service and quality standards, and drive department profitability. You’ll recruit, train, and supervise staff, coordinate scheduling, and ensure safe, fresh products for customers.

You’ll work with store leadership to meet sales goals, manage inventory and displays, and maintain sanitation and dress code standards in a fast-paced bakery environment.

Qualifications

• One or more years of related bakery or retail management experience preferred; high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of sanitation courses or on-the-job training in food safety is a plus.

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.
• Ensure proper product temperatures, storage procedures, and freshness standards to minimize shrink.
• Understand and troubleshoot bakery equipment and coordinate maintenance as needed.
• Conduct department inventory and manage product pre-orders.
• Maintain compliance with Hy-Vee’s dress code, hygiene standards, and all company policies.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Decision making

Math skills

Communication

Discretion

Education

High school diploma

Sanitation courses

Job description

Hy-Vee in Pella, IA is seeking a Bakery Department Manager to lead the bakery team, set service and quality standards, and drive department profitability. You’ll recruit, train, and supervise staff, coordinate scheduling, and ensure safe, fresh products for customers.

You’ll work with store leadership to meet sales goals, manage inventory and displays, and maintain sanitation and dress code standards in a fast-paced bakery environment.