Assistant Manager

Champaign•Champaign, IL

2d•$16 - $18

About The Position

The Nothing Bundt Cakes (NbC) Assistant Bakery Manager works alongside team members to create the highest-quality cakes, a warm, welcoming environment and a superior guest experience. The Assistant Bakery Manager shares in team leadership and collaborates with the Bakery Manager in driving sales and profitability, executing day-to-day responsibilities and ensuring that all aspects of the bakery operation comply with NbC standards. This role serves as an important carrier of the NbC culture to reinforce core values and bring our brand to life for our team members and guests.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; post-secondary education is a plus.
1-3 years of guest-facing experience in a retail, restaurant or foodservice environment, preferably in a lead role with progressive managerial responsibilities.
Demonstrated success creating a superior guest experience and coaching others to do the same, training new team members, directing the work of others, and achieving productivity goals.
Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, with comfort in learning new technologies.
Must have the flexibility to work various shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays, based on changing business demands.

Responsibilities

Prioritizes the guest experience, models superior guest engagement and fosters a positive work environment.
Partners with the Bakery Leadership Teams in leading all aspects of the guest experience, cake production, brand and merchandise presentation, work environment, P&L management and inventory control.
Supports the leadership team in recruiting, selecting and training team members, directing daily work responsibilities, and providing performance feedback and coaching.
Ensures NbC product, service, bakery environment and visual merchandising standards are consistently upheld and that all bakery operations adhere to food and health safety standards and NbC policies and procedures.
Assists the leadership team in executing operational and administrative responsibilities, which may include cake production plans, productivity goal setting, team scheduling, supply ordering, sales and labor reporting, basic accounting and expense control procedures, and payroll processing.
Co-manages special-order fulfillment via web and email for individual guests and corporate accounts as well as large, complex orders and deliveries.
Co-facilitates the opening and closing of the bakery, including cash-drawer balancing and bank deposits.
Contributes to marketing strategy execution in the local community by helping to coordinate and participating in special, brand-building events.
Maintains hands-on knowledge of all bakery roles and steps in regularly to perform various responsibilities as business needs dictate.