Bakery Manager (Alton Parkway)

Sprouts Farmers Market•Irvine, CA

11h

About The Position

The Bakery Manager is responsible for the overall performance of the Bakery Department at Sprouts Farmers Market. This includes managing baking, production, product displays, quality, inventory, budgets, ordering, merchandising, pricing, labor, and other operational processes in accordance with company standards. The manager evaluates department operations and develops improvements while ensuring food safety, proper handling, sanitation, and productivity standards are maintained. The role leads and develops department team members through coaching, feedback, performance reviews, and development discussions. The manager recruits and hires in collaboration with the Store Manager, makes promotion and transfer recommendations, addresses team member concerns, and handles corrective actions with business and HR partners as needed. The manager also creates and adjusts schedules, communicates policies and product knowledge, attends store meetings, and serves as a Key Carrier or Manager on Duty when needed.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Have a minimum of 2 years of retail grocery experience.
Be dependable and reliable, with the ability to work a changing, flexible schedule that includes nights, weekends, and holidays.
Demonstrate outgoing, friendly behavior and a positive attitude toward team members and customers.
Have good communication skills and the ability to give and take direction in a team environment.
Be able to operate knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks as needed.
Know how to use scales and weight measures to accurately weigh and label products.
Be able to stand continuously for up to 3 hours and for a total of 8 hours per shift.
Be able to vertically transfer trays weighing up to 5 lbs. from 7 inches to 64 inches for up to 10 hours, and vertically or horizontally transfer items weighing up to 40 lbs. from 5 inches to 36 inches for distances up to 36 feet for up to 10 hours without mechanical assistance.
Adhere to safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations and obtain and maintain a Food Handlers permit.
Have working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.

Responsibilities

Manage daily baking, production, and display of bakery products.
Supervise product quality and consistency, track inventory, and manage the bakery budget.
Evaluate department conditions and operations, identify strengths and improvement areas, and develop improved practices and procedures.
Maintain company standards for safety, food handling, sanitation, and productivity.
Manage correct ordering, receiving, unloading, and storage of products.
Rotate merchandise and build displays.
Manage inventory, in-stocks, pricing integrity, merchandising, labor, and other operational processes to Sprouts standards.
Plan and order according to company standards to maximize sales and gross profit.
Coach, provide feedback to, and develop team members, including one-on-one development discussions and bi-annual performance reviews.
Make recommendations on merit increases through the performance review process.
Attend and participate in in-store meetings.
Recruit and hire team members and make promotion or transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
Address team member concerns using independent judgment.
Document and take corrective actions, collaborating with business and HR partners on performance management when needed.
Create and adjust schedules and staffing levels to maximize productivity and efficiency.
Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members.
Lead the team in delivering quality products and customer service.
Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as Manager on Duty as needed.
Answer phones and take special orders.
Perform general housekeeping and clean and sanitize the department work area.
Follow safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations and maintain a Food Handlers permit.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Sick time plan
Vacation accrual plan
Career growth opportunities
15% discount for the employee and one other household family member on purchases at Sprouts
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Company-paid life insurance
Contests and appreciation events
Performance-based bonus, subject to eligibility requirements
Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility requirements
Health Savings Account with company match, subject to eligibility requirements
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, subject to eligibility requirements
Company-paid short-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility requirements
Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, subject to eligibility requirements
Paid holidays, subject to eligibility requirements
DailyPay access for eligible employees