Bakery Department Lead - Service, Sales & Ops

Lowes Foods, LLC; Apex (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowes Foods, LLC is seeking a Bakery Department Manager to supervise the bakery team, ensure guest service excellence, and uphold merchandising and operational standards within the bakery department. You will assume the duties of the Department Manager in their absence.

The role emphasizes achieving budgeted sales and profits, maintaining inventory, and providing training to staff while ensuring safety and product quality across all bakery operations.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to supervise people including training and development.
• Knowledge of bakery operations.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. consistently and 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to work well with computers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guests receive polite, friendly service from bakery department staff.
• Achieve budgeted sales, shrink and profits for the bakery department.
• Maintain desired level of inventory and supplies.
• Operate the department according to merchandising and operational guidelines and programs.
• Ensure the quality of product for sale meets Lowes Foods standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department according to Lowes Foods standards.
• Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback to ensure bakery department hosts achieve satisfactory performance standards.
• Perform product preparation, receiving, ordering, stocking and guest service as necessary to achieve standards.
• Maintain department’s labor budget and scheduling standards.
• Perform PA announcements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Customer service

Staff supervision

Inventory management

Budgeting

Training

Merchandising

Safety compliance

Communication

Multi-tasking

Tools

POS software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Lowes Foods, LLC is seeking a Bakery Department Manager to supervise the bakery team, ensure guest service excellence, and uphold merchandising and operational standards within the bakery department. You will assume the duties of the Department Manager in their absence.

The role emphasizes achieving budgeted sales and profits, maintaining inventory, and providing training to staff while ensuring safety and product quality across all bakery operations.