Assistant Bakery Manager

Weis Markets•Brunswick, MD

10d•$17 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Bakery Manager supports the Bakery Manager with daily department operations and assumes the manager’s duties in their absence. The role promotes excellent customer service, takes customer orders, decorates cakes and other bakery products, and may assist with producing breads, pastries, and other baked goods. It also supports merchandising, advertising execution, associate engagement, inventory control, scheduling, training, and department financial goals. The position supervises department associates in partnership with or in the absence of the department manager, and may assist in other departments.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least 2 years of management experience in a retail, restaurant, or supermarket environment.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.
Use of company-provided personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in a business-related or food-service-related field.
Previous decorating experience.

Responsibilities

Promote positive, customer-focused behavior and provide polite, professional service; answer questions and promptly help resolve customer issues.
Take bakery orders by phone or in person, determine customer preferences for size, flavor, and appearance, and complete decorated products in a timely manner.
Decorate cakes and other bakery products using designs, creams, frostings, and fillings; make icing and follow company-approved recipes.
Assist the Bakery Manager with daily operations, including merchandising, ad execution, associate engagement, and customer service; perform the manager’s duties in their absence.
Oversee department inventory by tracking weekly sales reports, product orders, and supplies, and prepare for period-end physical inventory.
Assist with associate scheduling, training, recognition, and delegation of work; use the Learning Management System for current and new associates.
Develop and implement merchandising plans that meet financial goals; monitor weekly ads, specials, pricing, production quantities, merchandise knowledge, and production logs.
Check department deliveries and invoices for accuracy; help unload and move merchandise; follow receiving, dating, restocking, and product-rotation practices; break down deliveries.
Control department expenses, labor costs, damages, spoiled product, and shrink; ensure recipe compliance and maintain freshness by removing and recording out-of-code products and completing required logs.
Keep the bakery stocked and appealing; make suggestions and answer customer questions about products.
Ensure merchandise is fresh, saleable, correctly priced, and properly signed; handle or remove spoiled, damaged, expired, or otherwise unsaleable products according to company procedures.
May assist with producing breads, pastries, and other baked goods, following production logs and company-approved recipes.
Promote a smooth workflow, cooperate with co-workers and superiors, and strive to improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
May assist in other departments.
Supervise department associates in partnership with or in the absence of the department manager.