Bakery Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market•San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

26d

About The Position

The Bakery Manager is responsible for the overall performance of the Bakery Department at Sprouts Farmers Market. The role manages bakery production and daily operations, including baking, product displays, quality, inventory, ordering, merchandising, labor, budgets, and sales and gross profit goals. The manager maintains company standards for food safety, sanitation, handling, productivity, and operational processes. The Bakery Manager leads and develops team members through coaching, feedback, performance reviews, and development discussions. The role also participates in hiring and personnel decisions with the Store Manager, addresses team member concerns, manages performance and corrective action in collaboration with business and HR partners, and adjusts schedules and staffing to support productivity. The manager communicates standards, policies, and product knowledge, attends store meetings, and serves as a Key Carrier and/or Manager on Duty as needed. The position requires a flexible schedule that may include nights, weekends, and holidays, as well as physical work involving prolonged standing, lifting, carrying, and transferring items. The role also involves using bakery and material-handling equipment and maintaining a Food Handlers permit.

Requirements

At least 18 years of age.
Minimum of 2 years of retail grocery experience.
Dependable and reliable, with the ability to work a changing flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Outgoing and friendly behavior and a positive attitude toward team members and customers.
Good communication skills and ability to give and take direction in a team environment.
Ability to operate and use knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks as needed.
Knowledge of scales and weight measures to accurately weigh and label products.
Ability to stand continuously for up to 3 hours and for a total of 8 hours per shift.
Ability to vertically transfer trays weighing up to 5 lbs. from 7 inches to 64 inches for up to 10 hours.
Ability to vertically and horizontally transfer items weighing up to 40 lbs. from 5 inches to 36 inches, over distances up to 36 feet, for up to 10 hours without mechanical assistance.
Adhere to safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations and achieve and maintain a Food Handlers permit.
Working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
Ability to perform general housekeeping and clean and sanitize work areas, including tables, floors, walls, cases, coolers, and freezers.

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 areas for improvement, 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 and evaluate team members, provide feedback and one-on-one development discussions, and recommend merit increases through the bi-annual performance review process.
Attend and participate in in-store meetings.
Recruit, hire, and make promotion or transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
Exercise independent judgment to address team member concerns.
Document and take corrective actions when needed, collaborating with business and HR partners on performance management, including coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination.
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, service, and customer experiences.
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 for the employee or immediate family members.
Vacation accrual plan.
Opportunities for career growth.
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 throughout the year.
Bonus based on company and/or individual performance, 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, allowing transfer of earned wages before payday at no extra cost.