Bakery Manager: Lead Fresh, Fast-Paced Bakery Team

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Sick time plan

Vacation accrual plan

Opportunities for career growth

15% discount for you and one other in-

401(K) Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Sprouts Farmers Market is seeking a Bakery Manager to lead the Bakery Department, oversee daily baking production, display, and inventory control, while ensuring safety and quality standards. You will coach team members, manage budgets, and drive sales and gross profit in a fast-paced store environment.

The role requires 18+ with 2+ years retail grocery experience, strong communication, reliability, and the ability to work flexible hours including nights and weekends.

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.
• 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

Dependable

Outgoing personality

Communication skills

Phone etiquette

Safety awareness

Tools

Knives and scales usage

Wrappers and pallet jacks

Job description

Sprouts Farmers Market is seeking a Bakery Manager to lead the Bakery Department, oversee daily baking production, display, and inventory control, while ensuring safety and quality standards. You will coach team members, manage budgets, and drive sales and gross profit in a fast-paced store environment.

The role requires 18+ with 2+ years retail grocery experience, strong communication, reliability, and the ability to work flexible hours including nights and weekends.