Future Bakery Operations Leader

Insomnia Cookies; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Wellness days

Job summary

Insomnia Cookies in Tempe, AZ seeks an Assistant Bakery Operations Manager to help run daily bakery operations with urgency, accuracy, and accountability. You will lead scheduling, staffing, training, quality, safety, and guest experience while preparing for BOM-ready leadership.

This role emphasizes coaching, performance feedback, and continuity of operations during transitions, ensuring high standards and a strong team culture in a busy bakery.

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
• Paid vacation + wellness days
• Career development pipeline into BOM leadership
• Fun, fast-paced team culture

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
• Support recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and training of new staff
• Deliver consistent coaching and real-time performance feedback
• Hold team members accountable to standards while reinforcing a growth mindset culture
• Ensure onboarding and training programs are executed to company standards
• Manage bakery operations independently in the absence of BOM
• Model urgency, accountability, and operational discipline
• Partner with BOM and Area leadership to identify operational gaps and implement solutions
• Maintain continuity of operations during leadership transitions or staffing shortages
• Other duties as assigned
• Ablility to operate at BOM level readiness when needed
• Foster a reliable operational leadership presence during coverage scenarios

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Coaching

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

Insomnia Cookies in Tempe, AZ seeks an Assistant Bakery Operations Manager to help run daily bakery operations with urgency, accuracy, and accountability. You will lead scheduling, staffing, training, quality, safety, and guest experience while preparing for BOM-ready leadership.

This role emphasizes coaching, performance feedback, and continuity of operations during transitions, ensuring high standards and a strong team culture in a busy bakery.