Bakery Manager- 841 Tucker Rd, Tehachapi, CA 93561

The Save Mart Companies

Tehachapi (CA)

On-site

USD 36,000 - 48,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

Vacation and personal holidays

In-store purchase discounts

Job summary

The Save Mart Companies is seeking a Bakery Department Manager in Tehachapi, CA. You will oversee day-to-day bakery operations, supervise staff, and drive department performance to meet sales and quality goals.

You will ensure food safety, manage inventory and displays, and provide excellent customer service across the department. This role offers competitive benefits and requires flexibility in retail hours.

Qualifications

Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership/team building and training skills.
Excellent customer service and suggestive selling ability.
Strong organization, administration and math skills.
Knowledge of bakery operations and safety rules.

Responsibilities

Provides customers with a remarkable shopping experience by training store associates for excellent service.
Leads department staff to drive sales and department performance.
Manages inventory, product rotation, and markdowns to maximize profitability.
Trains staff on bakery procedures, food safety, and planning tools.
Orders products using inventory systems and plans promotions.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Customer service

Organization

Education

One year of college

Job description

About Us

We are California’s largest regional, full-service grocery chain, founded over 70 years ago in Modesto, California, where our headquarters are still located today. With 194 stores across Central and Northern California and Western Nevada, our banners—Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx—are cherished regional brands, serving the unique needs of their communities.

It’s our 12,000 passionate associates who make our company a great place to work and shop. We prioritize investing in our people, stores, and neighborhoods, and work closely with local suppliers to bring fresh, quality products at affordable prices to our customers. Shoppers can access our offerings in-store, online, or through convenient home delivery and curbside pick-up.

The Save Mart Companies is part of The Jim Pattison Group, a family-owned, diversified holding company operating primarily in the U.S. and Canada and headquartered in Vancouver, BC. The Jim Pattison Group has a long-term strategic focus to see their companies succeed and grow. Together, our dedication to our associates and customers, commitment to growth and innovation, and our family traditions continue to thrive.

We Are Currently Recruiting For The Position Of

Bakery Manager- 841 Tucker Rd, Tehachapi, CA 93561

The Bakery Department Manager ensures that our customers’ needs are met and exceeded through effective day-to-day management of the operations and merchandising functions for the assigned department. This position oversees department product and conditions to include, preparation and display areas, back room, equipment, schematics, and inventory.

The Bakery Department Manager provides leadership and direction to Department associates to promote a culture reflective of The Save Mart Companies mission statement and winning behaviors.This position trains and develops employees to enable their success and ability to advance in their careers.The Manager manages performance and productivity to optimize department performance goals.

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

Provides customers with a remarkable shopping experience by demonstrating, training, and holding store associates accountable for excellent customer service
Achieves department financials (sales, profit and loss, projections, metrics, and analysis) by identifying, defining, and implementing best department practices and optimization strategies utilizing innovative solutions
Directly leads department staff with focus on accountability and achieving high level of business performance outcomes for department
Develops department staff (annual appraisal discussion, supervision reports, annual goals/performance review, quarterly progress review, employee surveys, etc.)
Implements department’s visual merchandising and plan providing innovative solutions, emphasizing “fresh”
Effectively utilizes resources to improve productivity, flexibility and efficiencies of labor, and quality of shopping experience
Oversees schematic implementation, stocking standards, item to tag integrity, back room organization
Manages product rotation, spoils, shrink, and markdowns
Ensures department’s overall cleanliness/conditions
Manages sign and price integrity
Manages department to ensure bakery products are prepared according to banner guidelines and special orders are prepared as requested by customers (e.g., special occasion cakes)
Trains department staff on department procedures, to include food preparation and packaging, hands-on safety, food safety, department planning tools
Orders product (utilizes order/inventory system, pre-orders, promotion/seasonal planning)
Analyzes and manages to product performance to maximize sales and profitability
Manages the accuracy of department inventory
Contributes to overall store conditions (to include store safety, food safety, sanitation, hazardous waste, protection of company assets, etc.) ensuring a safe working and shopping experience
Performs other duties as assigned

Some of our competitive offerings include generous benefits packages (Health, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, 401K), tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities, vacation and personal holidays, and in-store purchase discounts.

Hiring pay range: $30.82 - 30.82

Requirements (Knowledge, Skills And Abilities)

Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership/team building and training skills
Excellent customer service skills and suggestive selling ability
Strong organization, administration (to include department financial) and math skills
Knowledge of:
Department operations and financials
Bakery products
Department food safety and hazardous materials rules/regulations
Baking and decorating techniques
Visual merchandising techniques
Use and care of professional bakery equipment and tools
Applicable union contractual agreement language