Bakery Manager - Eataly Houston (New Store Opening!)

Eatal; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with match

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Classes on products and ItalianCuisine

Job summary

Eataly Houston is opening a new Bakery, seeking a Bakery Manager to lead production and personnel in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment. The role requires proven bakery production experience and team leadership, with a focus on quality and authentic Italian recipes.

The ideal candidate will oversee scheduling, inventory, and cost controls while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and product quality in a busy store setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of bread and related production experience.
• 2+ years of experience managing a sales and production team, preferably in a grocery bakery.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Organizes the store’s Bakery operations to maximize profitability while upholding standards.
• Builds and leads a high-performing team through hiring, training, and development.
• Oversees scheduling, vacation approvals, and payroll submissions.
• Monitors sales and costs, manages the budget with Head Chef, and corrects deviations.
• Prepares bread products according to recipes and quality standards.

Skills

Bread production

Team leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

Culinary arts degree

Job description

Bakery Manager - Eataly Houston (New Store Opening!)

• Full-time

Eataly is the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme – but all with the same aim... for our guests to:

• Organizes the store’s Bakery operations to maximize profitability while upholding the company’s mission, values, policies, quality, and guest experience standards
• Builds and leads a high-performing team: sources and hires, effectively trains, motivates, evaluates, develops, and retains talent
• Responsible for administrative tasks such as writing employee schedules, approving vacation and unpaid time, and submitting payroll
• Reviews financial information such as sales/costs and monitors budget to ensure efficient operation and spending within the specified budget; works with the Head Chef to correct any deviations from the budget
• Prepares bread products for restaurant and retail operations in accordance with Eataly’s authentic Italian recipes and quality standards
• Maintains and nurtures natural yeast, local and organic flour, and naturally leavened products
• Collaborates closely with store leadership to ensure all necessary parties are aware of daily bakery activities, including absences, schedule coverage and product availability
• Communicates with the Head Chef and Head of Bakery Operations on new recipes for the bakery
• Orders and monitors inventory of all ingredients and products for the bakery, including tracking and documenting daily transfers and waste in the appropriate system
• Maintains a clean and sanitary food production area according to Department of Health standards
• Addressing guest and employee incidents; documents, investigates, elevates incidents in collaboration with store leadership and HR, including employee terminations
• Performs other duties as required or assigned
  • 5+ years of experience in bread and related production
  • 2+ years of experience managing a sales and production team; preferably in a grocery bakery department
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Degree from a post-secondary culinary arts training program highly preferred

Job Requirements

• Availability to work onsite with a flexible schedule often including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting
• Ability to work with a wood burning oven, electric pizza convection oven and commercial spiral mixer

Salary Range: $60,000 - $65,000 annually

Benefits and Perks

• Paid Time Off
• 401K with match or RRSP
• Free family meal daily
• Discounts at Eataly
• Classes on products and Italian cuisine
• and more!

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.