Bench - Assistant Bakery Manager FT

Lowes Foods; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowes Foods in Burlington, NC is seeking a Bakery Department Manager to lead daily bakery operations, ensure guest service, merchandising programs, and department standards. You will supervise staff, train teams, and manage inventory and scheduling while maintaining safety and quality standards.

This role requires strong communication, leadership, and a commitment to serving customers in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well with others and lead a team.
• Ability to read and understand information and directions.
• Knowledge of bakery operations and product quality standards.
• Experience supervising people and providing training and development.
• Willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements.
• Effective communication, guest service, and selling skills.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to bend, kneel, and stand for extended periods.
• Good communication with Store Manager and Merchandiser; basic computer use.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guests receive polite, friendly service from bakery staff.
• Achieve budgeted sales, shrink, and profits for bakery department.
• Maintain inventory and supplies at desired levels.
• Operate department per merchandising and operational guidelines.
• Ensure product quality meets Lowes Foods standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety across the department.
• Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback to staff.
• Perform product preparation, receiving, ordering, stocking and guest service as needed.
• Maintain department labor budget and scheduling standards.
• Perform PA announcements and other duties assigned by management.

Skills

Friendly personality

Teamwork

Reading/comprehension

Bakery operations knowledge

Supervisory/training ability

Multi-task learning

Communication/guest service

Age 18+

Physical stamina (bend/kneel/stand)

Store Manager/ Merchandiser liaison

Computer literacy

Job description

Overview

To gain the skills, knowledge, and expertise to be considered a successful Bakery Department Manager. To supervise and ensure that Lowes Foods guest service, merchandising programs and departmental operation are maintained in the bakery department. Assume the duties of the Department Manager in their absence.

Overview

To gain the skills, knowledge, and expertise to be considered a successful Bakery Department Manager. To supervise and ensure that Lowes Foods guest service, merchandising programs and departmental operation are maintained in the bakery department. Assume the duties of the Department Manager in their absence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guests receive polite, friendly service from bakery department staff.
• Achieve budgeted sales, shrink and profits for the bakery department.
• Maintain desired level of inventory and supplies.
• Operate the department according to merchandising and operational guidelines and programs.
• Ensure the quality of product for sale meets Lowes Foods standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department according to Lowes Foods standards.
• Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback to ensure bakery department hosts achieve satisfactory performance standards.
• Perform product preparation, receiving, ordering, stocking and guest service as necessary to achieve standards.
• Maintain department’s labor budget and scheduling standards.
• Perform PA announcements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. consistently and 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to read and understand information and direction.
• Knowledge of bakery operations.
• Ability to supervise people including training and development.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.
• Effective communication, guest service and selling skills.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to effectively communicate with the Store Manager and Merchandiser.
• Ability to work well with computers.