Trainee Bakery Manager

Pick n Pay; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Pick n Pay Wonderpark Bakery is seeking a Trainee Bakery Manager to oversee resources, adhere to SOPs and drive turnover while minimising shortages. The role requires bakery experience and the ability to transfer between stores.

You will ensure product quality, hygiene standards and timely opening readiness, while coaching staff and coordinating promotions. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Gauteng.

Qualifications

• Matric/Grade 12 is required; NQF 3 Bakery qualification preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years bakery experience; experience as baker/bakery supervisor.
• The role may require transfer between stores.

Responsibilities

• Merchandising management and quality checks on merchandise.
• Executes plano guide 100% and adheres to SOPs.
• Ensures products are produced according to recipe specifications.
• Department ready for trade by store opening time.
• Identify fast selling lines and margin opportunities.
• Ensure product is wrapped/packed to standards and stock rotation is maintained.
• Maintain hygiene, housekeeping and food safety standards.
• Monitor promotional activities and calendar adherence.
• Coach staff, set targets, and manage scheduling in Kronos.
• Monitor turnover and opportunities to increase turnover; manage waste.

Skills

Achieving results through others

Plan, organize and follow up

Adhere to standards and policies

Customer orientation

Communication skills

Business mindedness

Education

Matric/ Grade 12

NQF 3 Bakery qualification

Tools

SAP

Kronos scheduling

Job description

## Trainee Bakery ManagerApply: Wonderpark - Gauteng: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 12, 2026 (6 days left to apply): JR106045It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!To manage resources in order to maximise turnover and minimise shortage. Ensures that standards, processes and policies are adhered to.**Minimum requirements**Matric/ Grade 12NQF 3 Bakery qualification (preferred)Minimum of 3 years Baker experience Experience as a Baker/ Bakery Supervisor The incumbent may also be expected to perform other duties as assigned from time to time This position will require transferability between stores **Competencies**Achieving results through othersPlan, organize and follow up on activities and plansAdhere to standards and policiesCustomer OrientationCommunication skills – clearly conveying message and actively listeningBusiness mindedness**Key responsibilities**Merchandising Management Conducts regular quality checks on merchandise Executes plano guide 100% Handles product as per SOP Ensures products are produced according to recipe specifications Ensures department is ready for trade by store opening time Identifies fast selling lines within store, and implications on margin and sales opportunities Ensures product is wrapped and packed according to standards Ensures sufficient product available for customer demand Ensures compliance to hygiene, housekeeping and safe working standards Monitors the implementation of all promotional activities – adherence to promotional calendar Back up areas are kept clean and clear Follows sell by dates, rotates stock as per policy/SOP on sales floor and back up area Throughout day ensures department merchandising and cleanliness standards are maintained, keeping waste to a minimum Food Safety & Hygiene Ensures that hygiene and housekeeping standards are maintainedEnsures stock rotation Monitors the adherence to food safety and health and safety standards are maintained Manages Non-Conformances via effective corrective action Implements cleaning schedules and checks effective cleaning and sanitation Recording of Food Safety Daily Checklist Customer Services Management Responds to customer requests Answers queries on out of stock - assists with replacement products, explains time to next delivery and issues which may be affecting stock availability Ensures department standards are maintained, equipment is manned and in working order Staff Management Communicates critical information to staff Set targets and activities – priorities, delegates and communicates Handles procedural, policy and legislative noncompliance Attends monthly regional meetings - take information back to staff - responds to queries on turnover/waste Checks and amends Kronos scheduling Coaches staff Administration Ensures that all equipment is properly maintained in effective working order Ensures that general maintenance standards are metMonitors waste, and ensures procedures are adhered to Monitors turnover and identifies opportunities for increasing turnover, and identifies and issues or barriers to achieving budgets. Ensures all SEL in place - print out and ensure all products have SEL current and legible by customer Systems Gap scanning out of stocks Identifies, counts, and records out of stocks & over stocks Draws excel report from SAP, communicate addresses stock concerns by completing excel sheet and sending to Demand Planning Processes IDTs via SAP Actions reduced to clear on SAP as per SOP Checks for electronic communications regularly during the working dayProcesses waste Ensure PID’s are counted correctly as per the National P & L schedule. **Closing Date: 12 October 2026**