Bakery Manager

Overview

Do you enjoy preparing and baking cookies, bread, and muffins using proven ingredients? Does working in a professional kitchen excite you? Do you have a passion for delivering an extraordinary customer service experience while working in a fast paced and friendly environment? If the thought of helping people make healthy choices in one of the fastest growing retailers is up your alley - then we need you to join our winning team at Sprouts Farmers Market as a Bakery Manager!

• Manage the daily output baking, production, and display of bakery products
• Supervise and monitor product quality and consistency, track inventory, and manage the bakery's budget
• Evaluate department conditions and operations to determine strengths and areas for improvement; develop improved practices and procedures
• Ensure company standards for safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation, and productivity are maintained
• Responsible for correct ordering, receiving, unloading, and storage
• Execute rotation of merchandise and building of displays
• Manage department inventory, in-stocks, pricing integrity, merchandising, labor, and other operational processes to Sprouts standards
• Plan and order according to company standards to maximize sales and gross profit
• Engage and evaluate team members through coaching, feedback, and one‑on‑one development discussions, and make recommendations on merit increases via completing the bi‑annual performance review process
• Regularly attend and participate in in‑store meetings
• Recruit, hire and make promotion/transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager
• Confidently exercise independent judgment to address Team Member concerns
• Take and document corrective actions when needed, including collaboration with business and HR partners in managing performance to include coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination when needed
• Ensure maximum productivity and efficiency by creating and adjusting schedules and staffing levels
• Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members
• Lead a team that collaborates to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service, and the greatest experience your customers will receive
• Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as a Manager on Duty (MOD) as needed

• At least 18 years of age with a minimum of 2 years retail grocery experience
• Dependable and reliable with flexible schedule, including night, weekend, and holiday shifts
• Outgoing and friendly behavior with a positive attitude toward team members and customers
• Good communication skills and ability to give and receive direction in a team environment
• Ability to answer phones and take special orders
• Perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and sanitize work area (tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.)
• Operate and use knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks as needed; accurately weigh and label products
• Stand for up to 3 hours continuously, for a total of 8 hours per shift; handle vertical and horizontal lifting tasks up to specified weights and distances as required
• Adhere to all safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations and maintain a Food Handlers permit
• Possess working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that supports you or your immediate family’s health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one family member in your household on all Sprouts purchases
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401 K retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage: medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre‑tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short‑term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and…