Bakery Assistant Department Manager

Festival Foods • La Crosse, WI

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Team as a Festival Foods Bakery Assistant Manager!
Job Title : Bakery Assistant Manager
Reports To: Bakery Manager
Are you a skilled baker with a passion for pastry and a knack for delivering exceptional food service? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can support the Bakery Department Manager in leading and inspiring a team? If so, we invite you to join our Bakery Department as an Assistant Manager. Our bakery is the heart of special events and everyday indulgences for our guests, offering fresh, creative, and high-quality baked goods that enhance the special moments in our guests' lives. As a Bakery Assistant Manager, you will play a key role in managing bakery operations, ensuring excellent service, and supporting your team.
As a Festival Foods Bakery Assistant Manager, you will:
Leadership and Management : Assist the Bakery Department Manager in overseeing bakery operations and leading the team of bakers. Step in to lead the department in the manager’s absence. Training and Development : Train new bakery associates, focusing on our pastry offerings and food service standards. Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback. Operational Excellence : Maintain department standards, manage inventory, ensure accurate pricing, and uphold high cleanliness, quality, quantity, and safety standards in all aspects of bakery operations. Guest Service : Deliver outstanding food service by helping guests find products, taking special orders, and addressing any concerns with professionalism and care. Team Support : Support your team by setting a positive example, assisting with daily tasks, and fostering a productive work environment. Compliance and Safety : Keep accurate food safety logs, adhere to company policies, and address any policy violations promptly. Collaboration : Work with the Store Director, Bakery Director, and other department managers, and bakery team associates to exceed guest expectations and ensure smooth operations. Administrative Duties : Manage timekeeping accuracy, communicate with HR regarding scheduling issues, and ensure regular attendance in compliance with the work schedule. Teamwork: Perform other duties as needed to support the team. Honor Commitments: Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.

Requirements

• High School Education or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to motivate and lead a team of bakers and pastry specialists, with strong oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of technology and computer use, with a thorough understanding of the food service industry and retail bakery operations.
• Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with guests and all personnel.
• Comprehensive understanding of safety requirements and company policies, with the ability to recognize and address safety hazards.
• Willingness to obtain proper training and knowledge for equipment and procedures.
• Must have WI Certified Food Manager License (Company will cover certification cost if needed).

Responsibilities

• Assist the Bakery Department Manager in overseeing bakery operations and leading the team of bakers.
• Step in to lead the department in the manager’s absence.
• Train new bakery associates, focusing on our pastry offerings and food service standards.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback.
• Maintain department standards, manage inventory, ensure accurate pricing, and uphold high cleanliness, quality, quantity, and safety standards in all aspects of bakery operations.
• Deliver outstanding food service by helping guests find products, taking special orders, and addressing any concerns with professionalism and care.
• Support your team by setting a positive example, assisting with daily tasks, and fostering a productive work environment.
• Keep accurate food safety logs, adhere to company policies, and address any policy violations promptly.
• Work with the Store Director, Bakery Director, and other department managers, and bakery team associates to exceed guest expectations and ensure smooth operations.
• Manage timekeeping accuracy, communicate with HR regarding scheduling issues, and ensure regular attendance in compliance with the work schedule.
• Perform other duties as needed to support the team.
• Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.

Benefits

• Associate Discount: Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household!.
• Weekly Pay & Premium Pay: Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.
• Two-Week Advanced Scheduling: Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.
• Vision & Dental Insurance: Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.
• Support: Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.
• Save for Your Future: Offering a 401(k), we’re proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED