Assistant Bakery Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market • Centereach, NY

13d

About The Position

The Assistant Bakery Manager provides excellent customer satisfaction through the management and leadership of Bakery Clerks and assists the Bakery Manager with daily supervision of Bakery Department operations. The role supports department management and merchandising for productivity and profit, and is responsible for ordering, inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Bakery team. It also involves rotating merchandise, building displays, checking incoming cases for damaged items, and monitoring customer service and Bakery product quality.

The Assistant Bakery Manager unloads and sorts store deliveries, operates and maintains deli equipment, and helps ensure that company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and regulations are followed by the Bakery team. The position requires customer-facing communication, answering phones and taking special orders, general housekeeping and sanitizing, and safe operation of department equipment. Candidates must be able to meet the stated standing, lifting, carrying, and transferring demands and maintain a Food Handlers permit.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Minimum of two years of retail grocery experience.
• Minimum of two years of supervisory experience.
• Dependable and reliable, with the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Outgoing and friendly behavior, a positive attitude, and the ability to interact with customers.
• Good communication skills and the ability to give and take direction while participating in a team environment.
• Ability to answer phones and take special orders.
• Ability to perform general housekeeping and clean and sanitize the department work area.
• Ability to operate and use knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks as needed.
• Knowledge of scales and weight measures to accurately weigh and label products.
• Ability to stand continuously for up to 3 hours and for a total of 8 hours per shift.
• Ability to vertically transfer trays weighing up to 5 lbs. from 7 to 64 inches for up to 10 hours.
• Ability to vertically and horizontally transfer items weighing up to 40 lbs. from 5 to 36 inches, for up to 36 feet and up to 10 hours, without mechanical assistance.
• Adherence to safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations.
• Ability to achieve and maintain a Food Handlers permit.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Bakery Manager in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit.
• Manage and supervise the Bakery team, including leading Bakery Clerks and assisting with daily department operations.
• Manage ordering, inventory controls, and product quality.
• Rotate merchandise and build displays.
• Monitor incoming cases for damaged items.
• Ensure excellent customer service and monitor the quality of Bakery products.
• Unload and sort store deliveries; operate and maintain deli equipment.
• Ensure company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and regulations are executed and that Bakery team members follow them.
• Answer phones and take special orders.
• Perform general housekeeping and clean and sanitize work areas, including tables, floors, walls, cases, coolers, and freezers.
• Operate and use knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks as needed.
• Accurately weigh and label products using knowledge of scales and weight measures.
• Adhere to safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations and maintain a Food Handlers permit.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Sick time plan for the employee or immediate family members' health needs.
• Vacation accrual plan.
• Opportunities for career growth.
• 15% discount on purchases for the employee and one other household family member.
• Flexible schedules.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Contests and appreciation events.
• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Health Savings Account with company match, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Company-paid short-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Paid holidays, subject to eligibility requirements.
• DailyPay access for eligible employees, allowing transfer of earned pay before payday.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed