Team Leader Bakery

Stew Leonard’s, a family‑owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country‑fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.

Full Time Hourly – $17.00 to $23.00 per hour

depending on qualifications and experience

Must be at least 18 years and older

Team Leaders supervises, guide and motivate team members to deliver excellent customer service and the highest quality products. Team Leaders aids management in hiring and training new team members, updating management on team member performance and acts as a liaison between team members and upper management.

• Answers team member questions, helps with team member problems, and oversees team member work for quality and guideline compliance
• Provides encouragement to team members, including communicating deadlines and goals
• Assists management with hiring process and new team member training
• Ensure production estimates are met and displays are full and merchandised, with appropriate signage
• Provides quality customer service, including interacting with customers, answering customer inquiries, and effectively handling customer complaints
• Participate in monthly, quarterly, and yearly department inventories
• Other projects, as needed

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least one year experience with product knowledge
• On occasion, safely operate bakery ovens, mixers, and all other equipment used in the day‑to‑day operation of the bakery department
• Base knowledge of all areas of the bakery: cakes, breads, bagels, donuts, rice cakes
• Great customer service skills
• Good computer skills and a basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, the HRIS and Great Plains (purchase order/transfer system)
• Good organizational skills
• The ability to delegate tasks and communicate directions clearly
• The ability to multi‑task

• Lead by example
• Excellent work ethic
• Excellent interpersonal skill
• Honest
• The ability to problem solver
• Firm, but fair
• Flexible

• Due to the use of the baking ovens, the temperature in the department maybe warmer than room temperature.
• The position requires frequent walking, standing, lifting, and pulling with a maximum of 30lbs and occasionally climbing, pushing, and reaching.

• Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated.

• Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed.

• Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success.

• Create a memorable shopping experience for our customers
• Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members. You are the biggest WOW!

Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for FT & PT team members, family & personal time, life insurance, short term disability insurance, legal insurance, sick time off, profit sharing, commuter assistance, Annual performance reviews.

Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our Team Members Sunday premium pay, Holiday pay, Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye‑bbye to pay day and hello to pay your way.
Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you – It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business

Apply today and start as soon as 1 week!

For more information on working at Stew Leonard’s click on the link below!

Stew Leonard’s is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.