Bakery Manager - Assistant

Safeway; Queen Creek (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Safeway in the United States is seeking a Bakery Department Lead to assist the Bakery Manager in supervising staff, scheduling, training, and assigning duties. You will implement merchandising programs, ensure cleanliness and presentation, and drive department profitability while delivering excellent customer service.

The role requires at least one year as a Baker, strong leadership and teamwork, and a focus on inventory control and signage to meet division standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or relevant work history.
• Minimum of one year as Baker.
• Strong customer service and leadership qualities.

Responsibilities

• Assists implementation of Division Bakery Merchandising programs.
• Responsible for pricing, displaying, ordering, and inventory control.
• Oversees presentation, cleanliness, and profitability of the department.
• Provides customer service excellence and training for bakery staff.
• Lead department as a positive role model and supervise staff.
• Ensure standards of presentation, sanitation, and rotation are met.
• Monitor ad item display compliance and variety standards.
• Responsible for production, sales, baking and department profitability.

Skills

Customer Service

Leadership

Team Management

Training

Merchandising

Inventory Control

Scheduling

Baker Experience

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

General Summary: Assists implementation of Division Bakery Merchandising programs. Responsible for pricing, displaying, ordering, and inventory control. Responsible for overall presentation, cleanliness, and profitability of the department. Serve as a positive role model while providing excellence in superior customer service and training for other bakery employees.

Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Responsible for Superior Service goals of the Department
• Lead department as a positive role model
• Assist the Bakery Manager in supervising department staff to include; scheduling, training, and assigning duties
• Implement all merchandising programs
• Ensure standards of department presentation and operations are met; including cleanliness, sanitation, inventory control, rotation, quality, ordering, variety standards, signage, and seasonal schematics
• Ensure the department has the highest quality of product available for the customer
• Monitor to ensure variety standards are followed, as well as 100% compliance on ad item display
• Shared responsibility for ordering, and inventory control to meet division goals
• Assist the Bakery Manager in ensuring paperwork as set by the division is followed
• Responsible for production, sales, baking, cake decorating and profitability of the department
• Perform all other related duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or relevant work history or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the position
• Minimum of one year as Baker
• Must possess strong Customer Service qualities
• Must have strong leadership ability
• Highly motivated and team oriented.