Artisan Bakery Manager - Plano

Overview

Central Market is a specialty grocery that started in Austin, Texas in 1994, and has grown to multiple locations across the state. What makes Central Market one of the freshest markets in the country—Try a sumptuous selection of everything edible, for starters. We go straight to the source to bring you the finest food and drink the world has to offer.

With hundreds of cheeses, thousands of wines, acres of produce, and aisles of experts,
Central Market is a foodie’s wonderland. Our commitment beyond the plate is another reason we’re a cut above. We believe food is a way of uniting families and communities, of preserving cultures, and of starting new traditions. Each of our stores is a market in the truest sense and is a place to exchange goods, services, and ideas for those really into food.

Job Summary: As a CM Bakery Manager, responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Bakery department, and get to know our Customers, and treat them to excellent service. Supervises a team of Partners.

Key Responsibilities &

Essential Functions:

• Management
  • Majority of the time spent using independent judgment in making employment-related and business decisions, or effectively recommend such decisions including but not limited to product and department related strategies, hiring, promoting, disciplining, suspending, discharging, rewarding or otherwise engaging in resolving Partner-related matters
  • Responsible for interviews, performance reviews and Partner feedback, and training and developing Partners as well as writing department schedules
  • Provides superior customer service and develops and leads a team to provide customer service at the highest level in all areas
• Sales
  • Responsible for selling products for promotional and special events throughout the store
  • Accountable for merchandising department to maximize sales, ensuring appropriate abundance and effective presentation through signage and art display and effective promotion of services and products
  • Ensures product delivered to customers is of optimum quality and presentation and in-stock conditions are maintained
  • Maintains multiple vendor relationships
  • Works with other department managers to effectively deliver results
  • Maintains a high degree of product knowledge
  • Ensures that all government and company regulations and standards for product freshness, safety, refrigeration and sanitation are met
  • Works to achieve set department budget that contributes to the stores long range goals
  • Monitors and manages product assortment, shrink, labor, and wrap expenses to meet budget goals
  • Ensures appropriate planning to meet weekly and long-term budget goals
  • Conducts weekly forecasting and production planning for product assortment
  • Oversees product ordering and inventory controls
  • Generate new sales and maintain current client relationship

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Work Experience:

• Scratch Production experience is preferred
• Proven experience in Bakery Operations management
• Experience managing teams of at least bakers and experience training new bakers to achieve proficiency

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Leads team of Bakery Partners
• Love of all things Bakery, a passion for food and a passion for selling
• Proficiency on computer systems
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills including ability to develop and deliver recommendations
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Analytical skills
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize
• Proven ability to develop teams including delegating tasks
• Basic financial acumen and knowledge of financial terms like Sales/GP% and their application to department goals
• Must be able to work flexible shifts

Education:

• Successful completion of Central Market University

Licenses/Certifications:

• Succ…