Bakery Manager-Morristown, PA

Albertsons Companies • Lower Providence Township, PA

3d • $24

About The Position

The Bakery Department Manager oversees daily bakery operations at Albertsons Companies, ensuring product quality, freshness, presentation, and customer service. The role manages bakery production, merchandising, sales, labor, scheduling, ordering, inventory, and shrink while ensuring compliance with food-safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.

The manager hires, trains, coaches, and develops bakery associates, promotes teamwork and accountability, and resolves customer concerns and special orders. The position requires a hands-on, customer-focused leader with bakery production knowledge who can use sales, labor, and production data to guide departmental planning. Flexible availability is required, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The role involves lifting up to 50 pounds and working in hot and cold environments; travel is not required.

Requirements

• Strong customer-service mindset with a passion for quality and presentation.
• Effective communication, coaching, and team-building skills.
• Clear communication and the ability to lead in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Competency in bakery production and merchandising execution.
• Competency in labor planning and scheduling.
• Competency in sales performance, shrink control, and inventory management.
• Competency in 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 lbs. 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 high standards for quality, freshness, presentation, and customer service.
• Foster 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.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates, including Medical, Dental, and 401k
• Time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick pay
• Training, career growth, and development
• Inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities served

What This Job Offers

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