Assistant Bakery Manager

Albertsons Companies • Peterborough, NH

3h

About The Position

The Assistant Bakery Manager oversees daily bakery department operations in a fast-paced, hands-on retail environment. The role helps ensure bakery products meet standards for quality, freshness, and presentation, while supporting excellent customer service and department performance. Responsibilities include planning production around sales trends and seasonal demand, executing merchandising programs, and managing sales, labor, schedules, ordering, inventory, and shrink. The position also supports food safety and sanitation compliance and hires, trains, coaches, and develops bakery associates. Candidates should bring baking and retail bakery knowledge, leadership and customer-service skills, and the ability to work in hot and cold environments and lift up to 50 pounds. Availability is required for early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

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.
• Knowledge of bakery production and merchandising execution.
• Knowledge of labor planning and scheduling.
• Knowledge of sales performance, shrink control, and inventory management.
• Knowledge of 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.
• Training, career growth, and development.

What This Job Offers

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