Assistant Bakery Manager
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Retail
Bakery, Retail Associate/ Customer Service
Pay Range: $20.00- $24.00
SummaryBring your passion for great food, customer service, and teamwork to a leadership role in our Bakery Department. As an Assistant Bakery Manager
, you’ll work alongside the Bakery Manager to support the day-to-day operation of the department. You’ll help lead and develop the bakery team while maintaining high standards for product quality, freshness, merchandising, sanitation, and customer service. This is a great opportunity for someone with bakery or retail experience who is ready to grow their leadership skills and take the next step in their career with Market 32/Price Chopper.
Duties And Responsibilities Support & Lead the Bakery Department
- Assist the Bakery Manager with the day-to-day operation of the department.
- Oversee department operations in the absence of the Bakery Manager.
- Assist with the training, development, and ongoing support of Bakery associates to meet company performance standards.
- Help provide direction to Bakery associates and support an efficient, team-focused work environment.
- Ensure Bakery associates follow company safety, sanitation, training, and operating policies and procedures.
- Consistently follow company 5S efficiency standards.
- Maintain a neat, clean, safe, and organized department and workstation.
- Assist with bakery operations, including product preparation, baking, merchandising, and final presentation.
- Inspect bakery products to ensure quality, freshness, and availability standards are maintained.
- Help maintain the appropriate product variety and presentation to meet customer needs and maximize sales opportunities.
- Follow established product preparation, baking, packaging, labeling, and presentation standards.
- Manage and fulfill customer special orders accurately and on time.
- Help ensure products are properly rotated and maintained according to freshness and quality standards.
- Provide fast, friendly, helpful, and efficient service to every Market 32/Price Chopper customer.
- Create a welcoming experience by smiling, making eye contact, and thanking customers after fulfilling their requests.
- Assist customers with bakery products, special orders, and product questions.
- Help ensure customer satisfaction through product availability, quality, exceptional service, and clean and sanitary conditions.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Bakery Department products and services to better assist customers.
- Assist the Bakery Manager in maintaining appropriate inventory levels in freezers, coolers, back rooms, supplies, and Deco Pac.
- Help monitor product levels to maintain availability while controlling excess inventory and shrink.
- Develop proficiency in the financial aspects of the Bakery Department, including paperwork, weekly shrink, transfer sales, and budgets.
- Control shrink by consistently following established policies and procedures.
- Support merchandising programs and ensure bakery displays are well-stocked, organized, and visually appealing.
- Help identify opportunities to improve department sales, efficiency, product presentation, and customer satisfaction.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and support others.
- Strong follow-through in achieving desired results and objectives
- High School Degree or equivalent.
- 6-12 months of related experience.
- Strong communication skills.
- Basic computer skills
- Exposure to Hot Environment Constant 5-8 Hours
- Exposure to Cold Environment Occasional 1-3 Hours
- Sitting Occasional 1-3 Hours
- Squatting/Kneeling Frequent 3-5 Hours
- Standing Constant 5-8 Hours
- Walking Constant 5-8 Hours
- Grasping/Finger Movement & Dexterity
- Left/Right Hands Constant 5-8 Hours - Bending Frequent 3-5 Hours
- Twisting Frequent 3-5 Hours
- Pivoting Constant 5-8 Hours
- Pushing/Pulling Occasional 1-3 Hours up to 75lbs
- Pushing/Pulling Occasional 1-3 Hours up to 2400lbs
- Lifting Frequent 3-5 Hours up to 50lbs
- Lifting Occasional 1-3 Hours up to 100lbs
- Phone
- Pallet Jack.
- Calculator.
- Dock Plates.
- Stackers.
- Case Cutters.
- Marking Guns.
- Ovens/Stoves.
- Cleaning products.
- Bakery equipment/utensils.
- Mixers.
- Bread molder.
- Slicers.
- Scales.
- Compactor / Bailer
- Donut fryer
- Computer applications
- Dolphin
- Bagel kettle / former
Equipment used by a minor (under 18 years of age), please refer to The Equipment use by Minor Associates policy dated:
June 2008.
Our Company does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national…
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