Assistant Bakery Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market • Rancho Cordova, CA

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About The Position

The Assistant Bakery Manager provides excellent customer satisfaction through the management and leadership of Bakery Clerks and assists the Bakery Manager with daily supervision of Bakery Department operations. The role supports department management and merchandising to maximize productivity and profit, and is responsible for ordering, inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Bakery team. The Assistant Bakery Manager helps maintain product displays and rotation, checks incoming cases for damage, and monitors customer service and Bakery product quality.

The position also involves unloading and sorting store deliveries, operating and maintaining deli equipment, and ensuring that company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and regulations are followed by the team. The role requires customer interaction, answering phones and taking special orders, department housekeeping and sanitation, and operating a range of equipment. Candidates must be at least 18, have two years of retail grocery experience and two years of supervisory experience, and obtain and maintain a Food Handlers permit. The position requires a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as well as the physical ability to stand and transfer trays and items within the stated weight, height, distance, and duration limits.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• At least two years of retail grocery experience.
• At least two years of supervisory experience.
• Dependable and reliable, with the ability to work a flexible, changing schedule that includes nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Outgoing and friendly behavior, a positive attitude, and the ability to interact with customers.
• Good communication skills and the ability to give and take direction while participating in a team environment.
• Ability to answer phones and take special orders.
• Ability to perform general housekeeping and clean and sanitize the department work area.
• Ability to operate and use knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks as needed.
• Knowledge of scales and weight measures to accurately weigh and label products.
• Ability to stand continuously for up to three hours, for a total of eight hours per shift.
• Ability to vertically transfer trays weighing up to 5 pounds from 7 to 64 inches for up to 10 hours.
• Ability to vertically and horizontally transfer items weighing up to 40 pounds from 5 to 36 inches, over a distance up to 36 feet, for up to 10 hours without mechanical assistance.
• Adhere to safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations and obtain and maintain a Food Handlers permit.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Bakery Manager in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit.
• Manage ordering and inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Bakery team.
• Rotate merchandise and build displays.
• Monitor incoming cases for damaged items.
• Ensure excellent customer service and monitor Bakery product quality.
• Unload and sort store deliveries; operate and maintain deli equipment.
• Ensure company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and regulations are followed, and confirm Bakery team members are aware of and follow these procedures.
• Answer phones and take special orders.
• Perform general housekeeping and clean and sanitize the department work area, including tables, floors, walls, cases, coolers, and freezers.
• Use scales and weight measures to accurately weigh and label products.
• Adhere to safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations and maintain a Food Handlers permit.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for the employee and one other household family member on purchases at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events
• Performance-based bonus, subject to eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility
• Health Savings Account with company match, subject to eligibility
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, subject to eligibility
• Company-paid short-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility
• Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, subject to eligibility
• Paid holidays, subject to eligibility
• DailyPay access for eligible employees

What This Job Offers

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