Bench - Bakery Manager Level V

Lowes Foods, LLC; Planters Ridge (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowes Foods in Planters Ridge, NC is seeking a Bench Department Manager for the Bakery to supervise daily operations, ensure friendly guest service, and uphold Lowes Foods standards for product quality and safety.

After training, you may be assigned to a department within 30 miles of home; if no opening is available you remain in bench role until one emerges. This role offers growth and a path to a Department Manager position.

Qualifications

• Friendly and outgoing personality.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Knowledge of bakery operations.
• Supervisory experience and training ability.
• Strong communication, guest service and selling skills.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Bend, kneel and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Friendly personality

Team player

Lifting 25 lbs

Reading comprehension

Bakery knowledge

Supervising people

Multitasking

Communication & selling

18 years or older

Stamina

Store communication

Computers

Job description

Overview

It's an exciting time to join Lowes Foods! In addition to being part of a family-owned and growing company, we offer great pay and excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision, 401K and Pension Plan, a discount for shopping, paid time off, weekly pay, and more!

To supervise and ensure that Lowes Foods guest service, merchandising programs, and departmental operation is maintained in the bakery department.

After training, Bench Department Managers are expected to fill a Department Manager role within 30 miles of their home. If no position is open, they will remain in their bench role until one becomes available.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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