Assistant Bakery Manager

Albertsons Companies • Lihue, HI

10d

About The Position

The Assistant Bakery Manager supports oversight of daily bakery department operations at Albertsons Companies. The role helps ensure bakery products meet quality, freshness, and presentation standards while delivering strong customer service. It involves planning bakery production around sales trends and seasonal demand, executing merchandising and promotional programs, and managing department sales, labor, schedules, orders, inventory, and shrink. The position also helps maintain food safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance and hires, trains, coaches, and develops bakery associates. The work is hands-on and fast-paced, with flexible availability that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds and working in hot and cold environments; travel is not required.

Requirements

• Strong customer-service mindset with a passion for quality and presentation.
• Effective communication, coaching, and team-building skills.
• Clear communication and the ability to lead in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Competence in bakery production and merchandising execution.
• Competence in labor planning and scheduling.
• Competence in sales performance, shrink control, and inventory management.
• Competence in food safety, sanitation, and compliance oversight.
• Knowledge of baking, decorating, proofing, and production planning techniques.
• Knowledge of food safety standards, temperature controls, allergen handling, and sanitation procedures.
• Knowledge of retail bakery operations and high-volume production environments.
• Ability to review sales, labor, and production data to inform departmental planning.
• Ability to train, coach, and develop associates at various skill levels.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and work in hot and cold temperature environments.
• Flexible availability including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Reliable attendance and compliance with company safety policies and Code of Business Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily Bakery Department operations, ensuring high standards for quality, freshness, presentation, and customer service.
• Foster a welcoming, customer-focused environment and resolve customer concerns and special orders.
• Plan and execute daily bakery production based on sales trends and seasonal demand.
• Execute merchandising plans, promotions, planograms, and seasonal programs.
• Manage department sales, labor, scheduling, ordering, inventory, and shrink.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop bakery associates while promoting teamwork and accountability.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Associate discounts.
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates, including medical, dental, and 401(k).
• Time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick pay, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Training, career growth, and development.
• Inclusive work environment with colleagues who reflect the communities served.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/vacation pay or flexible time off, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility).
• Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus.

What This Job Offers

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