Assistant Bakery Manager

Location:

5586 WESLAYAN ST, HOUSTON, TX 77005, US

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday via partnership with Stream.
• Health and financial well‑being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k, and more).
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay).
• Training, career growth, and development support from leaders.
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve.

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.