Assistant Bakery Manager

Albertsons Companies • Kailua, HI

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About The Position

The Assistant Bakery Manager helps oversee the daily operations of the Bakery Department at Albertsons Companies. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, fresh bakery products and excellent customer service while managing production, merchandising, sales, labor, scheduling, ordering, inventory, and shrink. The manager supports a welcoming customer-focused department, responds to customer concerns and special orders, and helps ensure food safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.

This is a hands-on leadership role involving hiring, training, coaching, and developing bakery associates while fostering teamwork and accountability. The position requires bakery production and merchandising knowledge, retail operations experience, and the ability to use sales, labor, and production data for department planning. Availability must be flexible, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The work includes lifting up to 50 pounds and working in hot and cold temperature environments. No travel is required.

Requirements

• Strong customer-service mindset and passion for quality and presentation.
• Effective communication, coaching, and team-building skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and lead in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organization, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Competency in bakery production and merchandising execution.
• Competency in labor planning and scheduling.
• Competency in sales performance, shrink control, and inventory management.
• Competency 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, maintaining 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; eligibility requirements apply.
• Training, career growth, and development.
• Inclusive work environment.
• 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed