Bakery Manager

Albertsons Companies • Newburyport, MA

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About The Position

The Bakery Manager oversees daily bakery department operations at Albertsons Companies, maintaining standards for product quality, freshness, presentation, and customer service. The role leads a bakery team, plans production using sales trends and seasonal demand, and executes merchandising plans, promotions, planograms, and seasonal programs.

The manager is responsible for department sales, labor, scheduling, ordering, inventory, and shrink, as well as food safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance. This is a hands-on, fast-paced leadership role focused on delivering high-quality bakery products and a welcoming customer experience. The position requires flexible availability, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work 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 lead and communicate clearly in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Competence in bakery production and merchandising execution, labor planning and scheduling, sales performance, shrink control, inventory management, and 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 and ensure high standards for quality, freshness, presentation, and customer service.
• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Associate discounts.
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates, including medical, dental, and 401(k) benefits.
• Time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick pay, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Training, career growth, and development.
• Inclusive work environment.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, 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.

What This Job Offers

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