Bakery Ops Leader in Training - Assistant Manager

Insomnia Cookies; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay rate: $18.50 - $21.00/hr

Medical, dental, vision & pet ins.

Paid vacation + wellness days

Career development into BOM leadership

Free cookies every shift

Fast-paced team culture

Job summary

Insomnia Cookies is seeking an Assistant Bakery Operations Manager for our Chicago-area location to help develop the next generation of Bakery Operations Managers. ABOMs operate at near-BOM level, executing bakery operations with urgency, accuracy, and accountability while building leadership skills to run a bakery independently.

This role blends hands-on operational excellence with talent development, administrative ownership, and team leadership.

Qualifications

• 1+ year leadership experience in restaurant, retail, or hospitality operations.
• Strong operational discipline and attention to detail.
• Ability to coach and develop hourly team members.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-volume environments.
• Ability to perform all bakery roles during peak business periods.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute core bakery operations including inventory rotation, scheduling support, staffing coordination, and administrative checklists.
• Maintain strict adherence to product quality, cleanliness, food safety, and guest experience standards.
• Support ordering, inventory accuracy, and shrink control.
• Assist in schedule creation and labor execution to meet operational targets.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Operational discipline

Coaching

Communication

Problem-solving

High-volume ops

Job description

Insomnia Cookies is seeking an Assistant Bakery Operations Manager for our Chicago-area location to help develop the next generation of Bakery Operations Managers. ABOMs operate at near-BOM level, executing bakery operations with urgency, accuracy, and accountability while building leadership skills to run a bakery independently.

This role blends hands-on operational excellence with talent development, administrative ownership, and team leadership.