Assistant Bakery Manager

Weis Markets•Brunswick, MD

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Bakery Manager supports the Bakery Manager with daily bakery operations, including merchandising, advertising execution, associate engagement, customer service, inventory, scheduling, training, and production. The role supervises bakery associates in partnership with the department manager or in the manager’s absence, and performs the Bakery Manager’s duties when needed. The position also serves customers, takes and fulfills cake and bakery-product orders, decorates cakes and other products, and may assist with producing breads, pastries, and other baked goods. It helps maintain product quality, freshness, accurate pricing, appropriate stock levels, and department standards while supporting efficient operations and controlling costs and losses.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least two years of management experience in a retail, restaurant, or supermarket environment.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.

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 among associates and provide polite, prompt customer service.
Take customer orders in person or by phone, determine customer preferences, and decorate cakes and other bakery products to order.
Make icing and use creams, frostings, and fillings while following company-approved recipes.
Assist the Bakery Manager with daily operations, merchandising, advertising execution, associate engagement, and customer service; perform the manager’s duties in their absence.
Oversee department inventory by tracking weekly sales reports, product orders, supplies, and physical inventory.
Assist with scheduling bakery associates; participate in training, recognition, and delegation of work assignments.
Use the Learning Management System for current and new associates.
Develop and implement merchandising plans that meet financial goals, and stay knowledgeable about weekly ads, specials, products, pricing, and production needs.
Follow and enforce production-log policies and ensure associates follow company recipes.
Check department deliveries and invoices for accurate billing; help unload and transport merchandise when needed.
Follow receiving, dating, restocking, and product-rotation practices; monitor product quality and freshness and break down deliveries.
Control department expenses, labor costs, and losses from damage, spoilage, and shrink.
Remove and record out-of-code or unsaleable products, complete required product logs, and handle spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration products according to company procedures.
Keep the bakery department stocked, appealing, fresh, saleable, and correctly priced with proper signage.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support smooth department workflow and continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
Assist in other departments when called upon.