Bakery Department Manager

Albertsons Companies • Encinitas, CA

3d • $26

About The Position

The Bakery Department Manager oversees daily bakery operations at Albertsons Companies, ensuring product quality, freshness, presentation, and excellent customer service. The manager plans production based on sales trends and seasonal demand, executes merchandising programs, and manages department sales, labor, scheduling, ordering, inventory, and shrink. The role also ensures compliance with food safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements; hires, trains, coaches, and develops associates; and fosters teamwork, accountability, and a welcoming customer-focused environment. This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced retail bakery environment. Availability must be flexible, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The position requires lifting up to 50 pounds and working in hot and cold environments. Travel is not required.

Requirements

• Strong customer-service mindset and passion for quality and presentation.
• Effective communication, coaching, and team-building skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and lead in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organization, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of bakery production and merchandising execution.
• Knowledge of labor planning and scheduling.
• Knowledge of sales performance, shrink control, and inventory management.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and compliance oversight.
• Knowledge of baking, decorating, proofing, and production-planning techniques.
• Knowledge of food safety standards, temperature controls, allergen handling, and sanitation procedures.
• Knowledge of retail bakery operations and high-volume production environments.
• Ability to review sales, labor, and production data to inform departmental planning.
• Ability to train, coach, and develop associates at various skill levels.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in hot and cold temperature environments.
• Flexible availability, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Reliable attendance and compliance with company safety policies and Code of Business Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily Bakery Department operations, ensuring quality, freshness, presentation, and customer-service standards.
• Create a welcoming, customer-focused environment and resolve customer concerns and special orders.
• Plan and execute daily bakery production based on sales trends and seasonal demand.
• Execute merchandising plans, promotions, planograms, and seasonal programs.
• Manage department sales, labor, scheduling, ordering, inventory, and shrink.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop bakery associates while promoting teamwork and accountability.
• Review sales, labor, and production data to inform departmental planning.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Associate discounts.
• Medical, dental, and 401(k) benefits for eligible associates.
• Vacation, holiday, and sick pay, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Training, career growth, and development.
• Inclusive work environment.
• Benefits may include vision, disability and life insurance, PTO/vacation pay or flexible time off, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility).
• Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

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