Bakery Manager

Position : Bakery Manager

Department : Bakery

Reports To : Store Director/Bakery Supervisor

Flsa Status : Non-Exempt

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To direct and supervise all functions of the bakery department. Responsible for the overall direction and leadership of the department.

Essential Job Functions :

• Responsible for following merchandising plans for the department.
• Responsible for ordering to maintain inventory control and ensure freshness and product quality.
• Responsible to order and maintain asset control of commercial bread while ensuring freshness and product quality (specifically Stroehman, Maier’s, and private label.
• Enforce and follow all policies regarding receiving, dating, and restocking to ensure product rotation.
• Participate in shrink control.
• Effectively schedule and supervise department employees.
• Maintain and ensure compliance with company policies related to safety and sanitation.
• Maintain and submit required records and reports.
• Monitor product quality and freshness
• Maintain and ensure compliance with local, state, and government weights and measures and health department regulations.
• Oversee the baking and general production of the department.
• Oversee the training of new bakery department employees.
• Greet customers and provide prompt and courteous service.
• Promote and maintain positive employee relations.
• Maintain budgeted percentages related to sales distribution, labor control, and shrink control.
• Must be capable of decorating cakes.

Supplemental Job Functions:

• Assist with the unloading of merchandise.
• Monitor supply inventory to minimize out of stocks.
• Filling and merchandising of entire sales area.
• Participate in general cleaning and housekeeping in the department.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required :

• Must have strong communication skills to provide adequate customer service.
• Must have dexterity in hands to wrap and package products.
• Must be able to read and write to properly tag and price the products.
• Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds as needed.