Assistant Bakery Manager
About The Position
The Assistant Bakery Manager helps lead bakery operations at Nothing Bundt Cakes, supporting the Bakery Manager in delivering a strong guest experience and overseeing cake production, brand and merchandise presentation, the work environment, profit-and-loss management, and inventory control. The role also supports team recruitment, selection, training, scheduling, coaching, and daily work direction, while ensuring bakery and food-safety standards are met. The position includes operational and administrative duties such as production planning, productivity goals, supply ordering, sales and labor reporting, basic accounting and expense control, and payroll processing. The Assistant Bakery Manager also helps fulfill special orders, open and close the bakery, coordinate local marketing events, and step into bakery roles as needed. Work schedules may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business demands.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- 1–3 years of guest-facing experience in a retail, restaurant, or foodservice environment.
- Demonstrated success creating a superior guest experience and coaching others to do the same.
- Experience training new team members, directing others’ work, and achieving productivity goals.
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, and comfort learning new technologies.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including oral and written communication.
- Ability to delegate, set clear expectations, direct work, and manage performance.
- Strong organization, resourcefulness, prioritization, follow-up, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong learning agility and a passion to grow and excel.
- Flexibility to work various shifts, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on business demands.
Nice To Haves
- Post-secondary education.
- Experience in a lead role with progressive managerial responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Prioritize the guest experience, model superior guest engagement, and foster a positive work environment.
- Partner with the Bakery Manager to lead guest experience, cake production, brand and merchandise presentation, work environment, P&L management, and inventory control.
- Support recruiting, selecting, and training team members; direct daily work; and provide performance feedback and coaching.
- Ensure product, service, bakery environment, and visual merchandising standards are upheld, and that operations follow food and health safety standards and company policies.
- Assist with operational and administrative responsibilities, including production plans, productivity goals, scheduling, supply ordering, sales and labor reporting, basic accounting and expense control, and payroll processing.
- Co-manage special-order fulfillment for individual guests and corporate accounts, including large and complex orders and deliveries.
- Help open and close the bakery, including balancing cash drawers and making bank deposits.
- Help coordinate and participate in local special events that support marketing and build the brand.
- Maintain hands-on knowledge of bakery roles and perform different responsibilities as business needs require.
Benefits
- Free uniforms
- Opportunity for advancement and growth
- Paid time off
- Training and development
- Employee discounts
- Free cake and cake discounts
- Performance-based bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
