Bakery Manager

Albertsons Companies • Hurst, TX

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About The Position

The Bakery Department Manager oversees daily bakery operations at Albertsons Companies, ensuring quality, freshness, presentation, and excellent customer service. The role manages a bakery team and department performance, including production planning, merchandising, sales, labor, scheduling, ordering, inventory, and shrink. The manager also ensures compliance with food safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements, and hires, trains, coaches, and develops associates.

This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced retail environment. It requires flexible availability, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, and the ability to work in hot and cold temperature environments and lift up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• Strong customer-service mindset and passion for quality and presentation.
• Effective communication, coaching, and team-building skills.
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• 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 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 maintain 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.
• Review sales, labor, and production data to inform departmental planning.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Associate discounts.
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates, including medical, dental, and 401(k).
• Time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick pay, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Training, career growth, and development.
• An 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