Bench - Bakery Manager Level V

Lowes Foods, LLC; South Carolina; On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K and Pension Plan

Employee discount

Paid time off

Weekly pay

Job summary

Lowes Foods, LLC is seeking a Bench Department Manager for the bakery to supervise guest service, merchandising, and department operations. After training, you may fill a Department Manager role within 30 miles of home; bench status persists until openings arise.

You will lead bakery staff, ensure product quality and safety, manage scheduling and budgets, and support training and development of team members to meet company standards.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality and ability to interact well with guests.
• Ability to lift 25 lb consistently and 50 lb occasionally.
• Read and follow information and directions accurately.
• Knowledge of bakery operations and ability to supervise staff.
• Willingness to train, develop, and supervise hosts.
• Strong communication, guest service, and selling skills.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods.
• Able to communicate with Store Manager and Merchandiser.
• Comfortable working with computers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise bakery department staff to ensure polite, friendly guest service.
• Achieve budgeted sales, shrink, and profits for the bakery.
• Maintain inventory levels and supplies.
• Operate department per merchandising and operations guidelines.
• Ensure product quality meets Lowes Foods standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety per company standards.
• Provide guidance, training, and feedback to hosts.
• Perform product prep, receiving, ordering, stocking, and guest service as needed.
• Maintain labor budget and scheduling standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
• Make PA announcements.

Skills

Friendly personality

Teamwork

Lifting ability

Reading/comprehension

Bakery operations knowledge

Supervisory skills

Multitasking

Communication and selling

18+ years

Stamina

Store communications

Computer proficiency

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.