Manager, Bakery

SpartanNash; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food solutions is seeking a Retail Department Manager in Kearney, Nebraska. This role involves overseeing daily operations, managing inventory, and leading a team to ensure high standards of service and product quality. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, retail experience, and a commitment to safety and quality. Join a culture that prioritizes people and offers competitive benefits.

Benefits

Total Rewards benefits package

Qualifications

• Two years of retail experience preferred.
• One-year supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory and ensure product quality in the department.
• Train and develop associates while meeting company goals.
• Implement work schedules and manage payroll expenses.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem Solving

Organization

Education

High School Graduate

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At SpartanNash, we deliver the ingredients for a better life through customer-focused innovation. We do this for our supply chain customers and U.S. military commissaries, retail store guests and, most importantly, our Associates. In fact, we see a day when each will say, “I can’t live without them.”

Our SpartanNash family of Associates is 20,000 strong, ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists. Each of them plays an integral role in SpartanNash’s People First culture, Operational Excellence and Insights that Drive Solutions. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now!

Location:

3920 2nd Avenue - Kearney, Nebraska 68847

Job Description:

Position Summary:

This role is responsible for leading the day-to-day activities of the department in a retail store, ensuring the associates are trained, the department is fully staffed, operating at company standards, and meeting all company goals and key performance indicators.

Here’s what you’ll do:

1. Responsible for ordering and maintaining inventory in your department, utilizing inventory control procedures to ensure product freshness and quality.
2. Review and validate received orders for amount, quality, count or weight, condition, and ensure all product is stored appropriately.
3. Manage a team that completes all stocking, production, and additional tasks to ensure product quality, production planning, accuracy, date-sensitive rotation, and proper handling of spoiled/damaged products.
4. Maintain familiarity with all products carried in the department and throughout the store.
5. Know the advertised items, special prices, coupon deals, and other features that apply to the store's sales and rewards programs.
6. Ensure weekly and period Flight Plans are communicated and executed according to company expectations and timelines.
7. Follow company policies and timelines using the required tools and software to manage scheduling, according to forecasted guidelines.
8. Implement and maintain work schedules, labor control, overtime control, and payroll expenses for the department.
9. Implement Our Winning Recipe and model our core values and competencies.
10. Responsible for department management including staffing, training, performance management, and career development of associates.
11. Develop and monitor department goals and forecasts.
12. Participate in daily huddles, manager meetings, and district and company-level meetings as required.
13. Maintain a clean, attractive, and well-stocked department following structure of the day guidelines and executing “Prime Time” standards.
14. Ensure all food safety guidelines and requirements are always followed and maintained throughout the store, taking immediate corrective action if not.
15. Ensure all safety guidelines are followed and maintained throughout the store, taking corrective actions as needed.
16. Develop and implement plans to meet company goals and KPIs.
17. Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• High School Graduate (Required) or Equivalent (GED).
• Two years of retail experience preferred.
• One-year supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication, and bookkeeping skills.
• Good organization, prioritization, decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict management skills.
• Strong leadership abilities with capability to work in a hands-on environment.
• Good strategic planning and business acumen skills.
• Knowledge of retail store operations and management systems.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Depending on location, ability to communicate in Spanish is highly desirable.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands include lifting/moving up to 30 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally, standing, walking, bending, stooping, twisting, and exposure to varied temperatures and outside weather conditions. Travel varies by assignment.

As part of our People First culture, SpartanNash offers a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package.

SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not sponsor work visas for this position.