County Market Bakery Manager

Niemann Foods•Monmouth, IL

About The Position

The Bakery Manager supervises bakery department operations and is responsible for the overall operation and success of the bakery. The role focuses on maximizing gross margins, achieving sales production, and controlling inventory and expenses while delivering excellent customer service and high-quality products. The manager performs bakery duties, applies basic cake-decorating skills, and ensures compliance with company programs, policies, procedures, health codes, safety rules, and sanitation standards. The Bakery Manager trains and develops the bakery team, promotes established programs and sales, and oversees day-to-day operations to maintain appropriate stock levels, inventory, and cleanliness. The position directly supervises associates and carries out responsibilities such as interviewing, hiring, training, planning and assigning work, appraising performance, rewarding and coaching associates, addressing complaints, and resolving problems. Other duties may be assigned. Position requirements may vary by store location, and management retains discretion to change them.

Requirements

Two years of experience in a bakery management role.
Leadership, baking, and customer-service skills.
Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Communication, detail-orientation, problem-solving, and adaptability skills.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and present information effectively and respond to questions from managers, customers, or associates.
Ability to use supermarket math concepts, including arithmetic, percentages, distribution, penetration, gross profit, and Sales Per Associate Hour.
Manager Food Handlers Certificate; provided at store level.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including standing, walking, handling items, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, balancing, and lifting.

Nice To Haves

Basic cake-decorating knowledge.
Familiarity with standard bakery equipment such as knives, ovens, proofers, mixers, and bread slicers.

Responsibilities

Provide amazing customer service and ensure customers receive the highest-quality products.
Perform all aspects of bakery duties, including applying an understanding of basic cake decorating.
Manage budgeted sales, gross profit, labor, and CTO.
Work within company programs, policies, and procedures.
Train and develop the bakery team; promote and support established programs.
Oversee day-to-day operations to maintain stock levels, inventory, and cleanliness.
Promote sales and follow health-code guidelines.
Follow store and department policies and procedures, and follow safety policies as a safety role model.
Directly supervise associates, including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and coaching, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.
Perform other duties as assigned.