Assistant Bakery Manager

Albertsons • Durant, OK

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Bakery Manager supports the Bakery Manager in overseeing daily Bakery Department operations and maintaining standards for product quality, food safety, customer service, merchandising, and profitability. The role assists with leading associates, managing inventory, maintaining attractive displays, and driving sales while providing customers with a positive shopping experience.

The position works in a fast-paced environment and requires flexible availability, including mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and peak seasonal periods. It involves working around bakery equipment, ovens, mixers, and refrigerated areas, as well as frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of up to 50 pounds and standing, walking, bending, reaching, and repetitive motions for extended periods.

Requirements

• Previous bakery, food service, grocery, or retail experience is required.
• Strong customer service, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and perform repetitive motions for extended periods.
• Flexible availability, including mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and peak seasonal periods.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of bakery products, production methods, and food safety practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing daily Bakery Department operations.
• Support ordering, receiving, stocking, and inventory management.
• Monitor product quality, freshness, and presentation; keep cases, displays, and sales areas clean, full, and visually appealing.
• Assist with production scheduling to meet customer demand while minimizing waste.
• Provide customer service, help with product selections, custom cake orders, and specialty requests, and resolve concerns promptly and professionally.
• Maintain product pricing, labeling, signage, promotional programs, seasonal displays, and other merchandising initiatives.
• Monitor sales trends and help implement strategies to increase sales and profitability.
• Support special events, holiday promotions, and bakery marketing programs.
• Assist with supervising, training, coaching, and developing bakery associates; delegate tasks and monitor performance.
• Foster teamwork, accountability, and a positive work environment; support hiring and onboarding.
• Serve as acting department leader when the Bakery Manager is absent.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, health regulations, company policies, safety procedures, and operational guidelines.
• Monitor product handling, storage, preparation, and temperature controls; maintain department cleanliness and sanitation.
• Assist with inventory counts, ordering, and replenishment; monitor shrink, waste, and production levels.
• Support labor management, budgeting, inventory controls, and achievement of sales, expense, and profit goals.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday through a partnership with Stream.
• 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.
• Training, career growth, and development.
• An inclusive work environment with colleagues who reflect the communities served.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED