Cake and Desserts Lead Store #44 Full-Time

Northgate Gonzalez Markets•Costa Mesa, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Northgate Gonzalez Market has grown from one store in Anaheim in 1980 to over 40 locations across Southern California, and we’re looking for passionate, customer-focused team members to join our family. We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and an associate discount of up to 20% for you and your household—all in a positive and fun work environment where you’ll feel valued and appreciated. If you’re enthusiastic, team-oriented, and ready to build a career with us, we’d love to meet you. JOB SUMMARY: To effectively direct and supervise all activities of the bakery’s department cake production area and personnel. As the lead you will oversee the production, quality, presentation, and department standards of the cake production area. Your goal will be to maintain an organized production schedule as well as effective inventory levels of all products produced. You will be responsible for managing production windows and adhering to all recipes and processes for all products. On the people side, you will create and maintain a motivating and issue-free environment for all personnel in the production areas as well as manage their day to day duties.

Requirements

3 years of experience in cake and pastry goods production
1 year of experience in people management

Nice To Haves

High school education, GED or equivalent.
Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish)
Basic computer skills

Responsibilities

Manage the day to day production
Maintain expected product quality, freshness and availability
Collaborate with other production leads as needed
Oversee food safety compliance and regulatory standards on a consistent basis
Implement and maintain expected cleanliness levels in all production areas
Ensure all production equipment is torn down and cleaned on a regular basis
Ensure all preventive maintenance is performed in all equipment within production areas
Ensure personnel safety procedures are being followed
Maintain fluid communication with group team leader
Collaborate with group team leader to carry out schedules and effectiveness
Collaborate with group team leader in maintaining correct inventory levels
Ensure the proper training of new associates and overall development of their production team
Ensure 5s standards in production area
Collaborate with and ensure production of internal orders for other puestos as needed
Comply with all local, state and federal health and civil code regulations.
Ensure an excellent level of customer service from team members and contribute to our customer promise
Perform any other work-related duties as assigned
Comply with all state, county and local weights and measures laws and labeling requirements.