Bakery Assistant Manager II - AVAILABILITY REQUIRED 4AM TO 8:30PM

Good Food Holdings Companies•Vancouver, WA

18h•$21 - $28

About The Position

The Bakery Assistant Manager II partners with the Bakery Manager to operate the bread-production bakery department, including pastry and beverage operations. The role supports financial stewardship, customer service, department conditions, merchandising, food and work safety, communication, and delegation. It provides exceptional customer service and contributes to a positive, collaborative work environment. The position works in a grocery store environment and requires availability for shifts between 4:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. The store operates seven days a week, year-round, so evening, weekend, and holiday shifts may be required according to business needs. Schedules may change seasonally or with staffing needs. The role requires completion and maintenance of required food and work safety training and certifications. Work involves frequent to continuous standing and walking, frequent use of hands and arms, and occasional bending, stooping, squatting, or climbing stairs, step stools, or ladders, depending on location. Workers may occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and frequently lift or carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds. The grocery-store work environment may include wet or slippery surfaces, moderate noise, temperature extremes in coolers and freezers, outdoor work in any temperature depending on location, and exposure to certain allergens or chemicals.

Requirements

Knowledge of and experience working with bread, including artisan baking techniques, pastry, and coffee or tea products in a café or retail environment.
Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
Entry-level experience with Microsoft Office.
Ability to complete and maintain all required food and work safety trainings and certifications.
Ability to work a schedule informed by business needs, including potential evening, weekend, and holiday shifts, and maintain reliable and predictable attendance.
Ability to work on feet frequently to continuously, use arms, hands, and wrists frequently to continuously, and occasionally bend, stoop, squat, or climb stairs, step stools, or ladders, depending on location.
Ability to occasionally lift 50 pounds and frequently lift or carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Previous customer service, food service, retail, or grocery experience.
Previous experience with ordering and inventory management.
Previous supervisory or management experience.
Working knowledge of POS, inventory, or other retail-specific software and ability to learn new technology or software.
Financial acumen regarding sales and margin.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Bakery Manager to operate pastry, beverage, and bread-production areas; prioritize and delegate tasks and production.
Maintain consistent department conditions, including stocking, rotation, facing, cleanliness, and adherence to merchandising standards and category schematics.
Partner with the department manager to maintain satisfactory in-stock conditions and appropriate inventory levels; order pastry products according to business needs.
Implement plans for weekly ads, events, and holidays.
Produce bakery products and ensure production meets company and regulatory standards.
Build attractive product displays that follow merchandising standards and highlight featured, unique, and seasonal items.
Maintain professional vendor relationships.
Prepare coffee and other beverages to customer and vendor specifications, ensure quality and consistency, and train and coach staff in beverage preparation.
Coordinate slicing, weighing, packaging, and labeling of finished products.
Ensure customer special orders are accurately placed and delivered.
Receive and unload merchandise; check its quality, count, and condition, and communicate issues to management and the merchandising team.
Stock, rotate, and merchandise bakery and pastry products while monitoring quality and expiration dates.
Maintain organization, rotation, and cleanliness of back-stock areas and ensure compliance with organic standards.
Support the department manager and store leadership with periodic inventory.
Manage time and multiple tasks, adjusting priorities, productivity, efficiency, and speed to department and store needs.
Support effective communication systems within the department and store.
Promote a collaborative team environment through recognition, leading by example, working alongside staff, and encouraging open communication and staff ideas.
Report staff issues or conflicts to the department manager, store leadership, and/or Human Resources.
Follow company policies and applicable food and work safety requirements; contribute to store cleanliness, maintain equipment, and inform management of problems.
Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) access for all staff.
30% staff shopping discount.
Eligible full-time, regular-status staff who regularly work at least 24 hours per week and have worked for 60 days may receive medical, dental, vision, pre-tax spending accounts, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability benefits.
Eligible full-time, part-time, and temporary staff who have worked for 60 days and are at least 21 years old may participate in the 401(k) program.
PTO accrual begins on the first day of employment; accrual depends on hours worked and tenure.
Some staff may be eligible for paid holidays, depending on schedule and tenure.
Supplemental leave pay, such as parental or bereavement leave.
Store incentive program based on financial and operational goals.
Paid time for volunteering at a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Discounts on some forms of public transportation.
Adoption assistance.
Up to $40 reimbursement for birthday dinner or New Seasons Market groceries.