Bakery Operations Lead

Safeway; Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Safeway is seeking a Bakery Department Manager to lead daily operations of the bakery, ensuring quality products and excellent customer service. You will oversee baking, decorating, and sales activities, while maintaining inventory and labor records.

The role requires strong leadership, food safety knowledge and ability to manage schedules, promotions and departmental standards in a busy store environment.

Qualifications

• Exemplary customer service and leadership in a retail bakery environment.
• Experience directing day‑to‑day bakery operations with discretionary decision making.
• Strong knowledge of product quality, sanitation, safety and code dates.

Responsibilities

• Lead bakery department to meet sales and profit goals.
• Oversee baking, proofing, decorating, slicing and packaging of products.
• Manage inventory, orders, receiving and stock rotation.

Skills

Customer service

Operations management

Staff supervision

Merchandising

Inventory control

Food safety

Scheduling

Budgeting

Interpersonal skills

Sales techniques

Tools

POS systems

Inventory software

Ovens

Decorating tools

Job description

Safeway is seeking a Bakery Department Manager to lead daily operations of the bakery, ensuring quality products and excellent customer service. You will oversee baking, decorating, and sales activities, while maintaining inventory and labor records.

The role requires strong leadership, food safety knowledge and ability to manage schedules, promotions and departmental standards in a busy store environment.