Bakery Department Specialist - Fresh Displays & Service

The Save Mart Companies; Manteca (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

Vacation days

Personal holidays

In-store purchase discounts

401K

Job summary

The Bakery Department Specialist at The Save Mart Companies in Manteca, CA delivers exceptional customer service and applies expert knowledge of bakery products, while handling tasks from greeting customers to improving department standards. The role requires basic math, strong communication, and hands-on bakery skills.

You will perform product prep, packaging, labeling, and merchandising, ensuring safe food handling and sanitary practices.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage product ordering and inventory in a retail bakery.
• Experience with bakery operations, merchandising, and sales techniques.
• Leadership ability to guide team members and coordinate tasks.
• Strong reading, writing and basic math skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills in a diverse environment.
• Knowledge of baking and decorating techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide customers with a remarkable shopping experience by greeting and assisting customers, handling special orders, and offering product suggestions.
• Receive, inspect, and log products for accuracy of shipment and quality.
• Weigh, wrap, label products and maintain department stock and freshness; rotate products as needed.
• Promote sales within the bakery and assist with event planning.
• Maintain department standards, safety, and sanitation guidelines; operate department equipment.
• Communicate customer requests to department management and follow all department procedures.

Skills

Product ordering

Inventory control

Bakery operations

Merchandising

Sales techniques

Team leadership

Basic math

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Oven operation

Label machine

Scale operation

Job description

The Bakery Department Specialist at The Save Mart Companies in Manteca, CA delivers exceptional customer service and applies expert knowledge of bakery products, while handling tasks from greeting customers to improving department standards. The role requires basic math, strong communication, and hands-on bakery skills.

You will perform product prep, packaging, labeling, and merchandising, ensuring safe food handling and sanitary practices.