Central Market, Bakery Department Manager - Dallas

HEB•Dallas, TX

About The Position

As a Central Market Bakery Manager, you are responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Bakery department, and get to know our Customers, and treat them to excellent service. Supervises a team of Partners.

Requirements

Leads team of Bakery Partners; large team management ideally.
Proven experience in Bakery Operations management
Experience managing teams of at least 10 bakers and experience training new bakers to achieve proficiency
Love of all things Bakery, a passion for food and a passion for selling
Proficiency on computer systems
Proven interpersonal and communication skills including ability to develop and deliver recommendations
Ability to handle stressful situations
Analytical skills
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize
Proven ability to develop teams including delegating tasks
Basic financial acumen and knowledge of financial terms like Sales/GP% and their application to department goals
Must be able to work flexible shifts
Must be able to demonstrate the ability to lift up to 50 lbs
Must be able to demonstrate the ability to manage in excess of 70 lbs

Nice To Haves

Scratch Production experience is preferred; bread scratch baking is huge plus!

Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Bakery department
Supervises a team of Partners
Responsible for interviews, performance reviews and Partner feedback, and training and developing Partners as well as writing department schedules
Provides superior customer service and develops and leads a team to provide customer service at the highest level in all areas
Responsible for selling products for promotional and special events throughout the store
Accountable for merchandising department to maximize sales, ensuring appropriate abundance and effective presentation through signage and art display and effective promotion of services and products
Ensures product delivered to customers is of optimum quality and presentation and in-stock conditions are maintained
Maintains multiple vendor relationships
Works with other department managers to effectively deliver results
Maintains a high degree of product knowledge
Ensures that all government and company regulations and standards for product freshness, safety, refrigeration and sanitation are met
Works to achieve set department budget that contributes to the stores long range goals
Monitors and manages product assortment, shrink, labor, and wrap expenses to meet budget goals
Ensures appropriate planning to meet weekly and long-term budget goals
Conducts weekly forecasting and production planning for product assortment
Oversees product ordering and inventory controls
Generate new sales and maintain current client relationship