Assistant Bakery Manager

Associated Food Stores•Salt Lake City, UT

18d

About The Position

The Assistant Bakery Manager helps ensure team members provide exceptional guest service while meeting production, sales, and profit margin goals. The role supports guest satisfaction, sales growth, team members’ sales skills and product knowledge, and department productivity and profitability. The Assistant Bakery Manager balances sales and expenses, identifies sales opportunities, and helps set production and guest service standards. The position requires knowledge of department equipment and goals, and the ability to help team members achieve those goals. Work is generally performed in a safe and comfortable store environment, with possible frequent exposure to hot or cold conditions.

Requirements

One to three years of retail experience.
Vast knowledge of related products and willingness to learn.
Strong leadership and analytical skills.
Excellent guest service skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in all situations.
Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks with high attention to detail.
Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, to meet business needs.
Minimum age of 18 years.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of retail computer systems, MS Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

Train, coach, and observe team members in serving guests.
Maintain working knowledge of department equipment and teach team members and others its fundamental operations, including mixing, scaling, baking, slicing, and finishing.
Provide input on merchandising decisions to store and department managers.
Help implement marketing strategies, cross-merchandising, and sales programs throughout the department.
Resolve guest and team complaints in a timely and satisfactory manner.
Lead team members in accomplishing store and department goals.
Manage sales, gross profit margin, labor scheduling, and department standards.
Use store technology, including ordering systems and the POS system.
Work on special projects, assignments, and other tasks as assigned.