Assistant Bakery Manager

About the Role

Join our winning team at Sprouts Farmers Market as an Assistant Bakery Manager! If you enjoy preparing and baking cookies, bread, and muffins using proven ingredients and recipes, thrive in a professional kitchen, and have a passion for delivering extraordinary customer service in a fast-paced and friendly environment, this role is for you. Help customers make healthy choices in one of the fastest-growing retailers.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer satisfaction through leadership and management of Bakery Clerks.
• Assist the Bakery Manager in daily supervision of Bakery Department operations, including managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit.
• Handle ordering, inventory controls, and product quality supervision.
• Execute merchandise rotation and build displays.
• Monitor incoming cases for damaged items.
• Ensure delivery of excellent customer service and monitor the quality of bakery products.
• Unload and sort store deliveries, operate and maintain bakery equipment.
• Ensure compliance with all company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines, and train team members on these procedures.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age with a minimum of two years' retail grocery experience and two years of supervisory experience.
• Dependable and reliable with the ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Outgoing and friendly behavior with a positive attitude and strong customer interaction skills.
• Good communication skills; ability to give and take direction in a team environment.
• Ability to answer phones and take special orders.
• Perform general housekeeping in the department, including cleaning and sanitizing work areas (tables, floors, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.).
• Operate and use knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks as needed.
• Use knowledge of scales and weight measures to accurately weigh and label products.
• Stand for up to 3 hours continuously, for a total of 8 hours per shift.
• Vertically transfer trays up to 5 lbs., from 7” to 64” for up to 10 hours.
• Vertically/horizontally transfer items up to 40 lbs., from 5” to 36”, for a distance up to 36 feet for up to 10 hours without mechanical assistance.
• Adhere to all safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations.
• Achieve and maintain a Food Handlers permit.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Sick time plan to support you or your immediate family’s health.
• Vacation accrual plan.
• Opportunities for career growth.
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases at Sprouts.
• 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 with prizes, food, and fun.
• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance (eligibility requirements may apply).
• Affordable benefit coverage, including 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 fathers.
• Paid holidays.
• DailyPay: Access your earned wages before payday at no extra cost.

Why Join Us

At Sprouts, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture. Our Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) create spaces for connection, support, and growth. Every team member is welcome to join one or more of our five groups: Inspiring Women at Sprouts, Rainbow Alliance at Sprouts, Sabor at Sprouts, Soul at Sprouts, and Honored to Serve at Sprouts. Together, these groups celebrate diversity and empower our team to thrive.