Bakery Dept. Manager: Lead Fresh, Drive Sales & Growth

Cornerstone OnDemand; Tehachapi (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarships

Vacation and personal holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Save Mart Companies in Tehachapi, CA is seeking a Bakery Manager to lead the bakery department, ensuring quality, freshness, and customer satisfaction. You will oversee daily operations, staff development, and merchandising to meet store goals and community needs.

You will manage inventory, production schedules, and department standards while coaching team members to deliver exceptional service and safe, compliant food handling. This role offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Requires strong customer service and leadership skills.
• Experience in bakery operations and food safety protocols.
• Ability to train and develop department staff and manage inventory.

Responsibilities

• Provide customers with excellent service and train associates to uphold standards.
• Meet department financial targets through sales, margin, and productivity improvements.
• Lead bakery staff with accountability and high performance; ensure fresh, well-merchandised products.
• Implement visual merchandising and department planning to highlight fresh offerings.
• Oversee inventory, rotation, spoilage, signs, and pricing integrity.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Communication

Training staff

Food safety

Bakery operations

Inventory management

Staff scheduling

Education

One year of college

Job description

The Save Mart Companies in Tehachapi, CA is seeking a Bakery Manager to lead the bakery department, ensuring quality, freshness, and customer satisfaction. You will oversee daily operations, staff development, and merchandising to meet store goals and community needs.

You will manage inventory, production schedules, and department standards while coaching team members to deliver exceptional service and safe, compliant food handling. This role offers competitive pay and benefits.