Bakery Manager: Lead a Fresh, Fast-Paced Bakery

Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Vacation accrual plan

Employee discount

Job summary

Sprouts Farmers Market is seeking a Bakery Manager in California to oversee daily bakery operations, including baking output, display, inventory, and budget management. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and customer service in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead, coach, and develop a bakery team, handle scheduling, merchandising, and vendor relations, and participate in store meetings. Competitive pay and benefits accompany a dynamic, growth-focused team.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age with a minimum of 2 years' retail grocery experience.
• Be dependable and reliable having the ability to work flexible schedule that changes; including night, weekends, and holidays
• Have and show outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude towards Team Members and customers.
• Have good communication skills; and the ability to give and take direction participating in a team environment
• Be able to answer phones and take special orders
• Perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and sanitize work area (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.)
• Be able to operate and use knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks as needed. Uses knowledge of scales and weight measures to accurately weigh and label products
• Be able to stand for up to 3 hours continuously, for a total of 8 hours per shift. This role also requires vertically transferring tray up to 5 lbs., from 7” to 64” for up to 10 hours, and vertically/horizontally transferring items up to 40 lbs., from 5” to 36”, for a distance up to 36 feet for up to 10 hours without mechanical assistance
• Adhere to all safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations, and achieve and maintain a Food Handlers permit
• Possess a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily output baking, production, and display of bakery products
• Supervise and monitor product quality and consistency, track inventory, and manage the bakery's budget
• Evaluate department conditions and operations to determine strengths and areas for improvement; develop improved practices and procedures
• Ensure company standards for safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation, and productivity are maintained
• Responsible for correct ordering, receiving, unloading, and storage
• Execute rotation of merchandise and building of displays
• Responsible for managing department inventory, in-stocks, pricing integrity, merchandising, labor, and other operational processes to Sprouts standards
• Plan and order according to company standards to maximize sales and gross profit
• If you thrive in fast-paced environments, we want to hear from you
• Engage and evaluate team members through coaching, feedback, and one-on-one development discussions, and make recommendations on merit increases via completing the bi-annual performance review process.
• Regularly attend and participate at in-store meetings.
• Recruit, hire and make promotion/transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
• Confidently exercise independent judgment to address Team Member concerns.
• Take and document corrective actions when needed, including collaboration with business and HR partners in managing performance to include coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination when needed.
• Ensure maximum productivity and efficiency by creating and adjusting schedules and staffing levels.
• Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members.
• Lead a team that collaborates to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service, and the greatest experience your customers will receive.
• Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as a Manager on Duty (MOD) as needed.

Skills

Retail grocery experience

Customer service

Team leadership

Scheduling

Safety compliance

Job description

Sprouts Farmers Market is seeking a Bakery Manager in California to oversee daily bakery operations, including baking output, display, inventory, and budget management. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and customer service in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead, coach, and develop a bakery team, handle scheduling, merchandising, and vendor relations, and participate in store meetings. Competitive pay and benefits accompany a dynamic, growth-focused team.