Bakery Operations Manager: Lead, Optimize & Delight Guests

The Fresh Market; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team discount

Early wage access

401K match

Wellness program

PTO & leaves

Insurance

Pet insurance discounts

Job summary

The Fresh Market in Lafayette, LA is seeking a Bakery Manager to lead the bakery team, manage department inventory, ensure pricing integrity, and drive operational excellence. This fast-paced role requires attention to detail and a passion for delivering outstanding guest service.

You will direct staffing, train team members, and maintain rotation standards while upholding The Fresh Market's care for quality and safety in all bakery operations.

Qualifications

• 3 years of management experience in grocery retail, restaurant, baking, and/or culinary experience.
• Ability to read, understand and follow planograms, layouts, and schematics of the department for merchandising.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and proactively assist them in a friendly manner with accurate and timely service.
• Making recommendations and accommodating requests.
• Managing order guides/ordering deadlines/reducing shrink/damage.
• Properly receiving/stocking of goods that follow rotation standards when replenishing product levels.
• Handle, slice and prepare a variety of the department's specialty breads, pastry items and Convenient Meal Solutions throughout the day.
• Direct teams to handle, properly receiving/stocking, and merchandising of goods that follow TFM standards.
• Engage, motivate, coach, and train team members on-the-job and through internal training to provide excellent guest service.

Skills

Team leadership

Retail management

Customer service

Planograms

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Fresh Market in Lafayette, LA is seeking a Bakery Manager to lead the bakery team, manage department inventory, ensure pricing integrity, and drive operational excellence. This fast-paced role requires attention to detail and a passion for delivering outstanding guest service.

You will direct staffing, train team members, and maintain rotation standards while upholding The Fresh Market's care for quality and safety in all bakery operations.