At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving.
Purpose
The Assistant Bakery Manager supports the Bakery Manager in overseeing the daily operations of the Bakery Department. This position assists with production planning, merchandising, inventory management, employee supervision, customer service, and food safety compliance. The Assistant Bakery Manager helps ensure the department achieves sales, profitability, quality, and service goals while maintaining an attractive, clean, and fully stocked bakery operation. This role assumes responsibility for department operations in the absence of the Bakery Manager.
Key Responsibilities Leadership & Team Development
- Assist in leading, coaching, training, and developing Bakery Department employees.
- Support recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and training new team members.
- Provide daily direction, feedback, and performance coaching.
- Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, food safety, and customer service excellence.
- Assist with scheduling and labor management to support operational needs.
Department Operations
- Support daily Bakery Department operations, including production, merchandising, and product replenishment.
- Assist in coordinating baking, decorating, packaging, and stocking activities.
- Ensure display cases, sales floor displays, and backroom areas remain organized, clean, and fully stocked.
- Monitor product quality, freshness, presentation, and availability.
- Serve as the acting department leader in the absence of the Bakery Manager.
Customer Service
- Deliver exceptional customer service and promote a customer-first culture.
- Assist customers with product selection, custom cake orders, specialty bakery items, and special requests.
- Resolve customer concerns promptly and professionally.
- Ensure employees provide friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient service.
- Support customer engagement initiatives that build loyalty and repeat business.
Production & Quality Assurance
- Assist with managing daily production schedules to meet customer demand.
- Ensure products are prepared according to company recipes and quality standards.
- Monitor product consistency, freshness, and presentation.
- Support seasonal, promotional, and specialty bakery programs.
- Ensure custom cake and bakery orders are completed accurately and on time.
Merchandising & Sales
- Assist in executing merchandising plans, seasonal displays, and promotional programs.
- Maintain attractive, fully stocked, and properly signed bakery displays.
- Monitor sales trends and support initiatives designed to increase department sales.
- Ensure bakery products are displayed according to company merchandising standards.
- Support sales-building activities and customer sampling events as applicable.
Inventory Management & Shrink Control
- Assist with ordering, receiving, inventory management, and replenishment activities.
- Ensure proper inventory levels are maintained for ingredients, supplies, and finished products.
- Monitor product rotation and freshness procedures.
- Support shrink reduction initiatives through effective inventory control and production planning.
- Participate in inventory counts and department audits.
Food Safety & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all food safety, sanitation, health department, and company requirements.
- Maintain proper storage, handling, labeling, and temperature-control procedures.
- Ensure bakery equipment and work areas are clean, sanitized, and maintained.
- Promote workplace safety and address hazards promptly.
- Uphold all company operational policies and standards.
Financial Performance
- Support achievement of department sales, labor, shrink, and profitability goals.
- Monitor productivity and workflow efficiency.
- Assist in implementing action plans to improve department performance.
- Support store-wide operational and financial objectives.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies and reduce waste.
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!
Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street.
Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company’s success.
Bring your flavor
Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.
Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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