Bakery Dept Manager (Waxahachie OR Mansfield)

Responsibilities

• Management: Spends majority of time using independent judgment making employment-related and business decisions, or effectively recommending such decisions, including product- and department-related strategies, hiring, promoting, disciplining, suspending, discharging, rewarding, or otherwise engaging in resolving Partner-related matters
• Trains School of Retail Management (SORM) and School of Retail Leadership (SORL) trainees
• Assists all Partners in the department with their duties; coaches / trains; and evaluates as needed
• Holds Partners accountable for following SOPs
• Prepares work schedules, orders product, controls inventory, monitors department budget and payroll

Production

• Prepares the production plan; ensures correct quantities are produced
• Maintains correct product levels by conducting weekly reviews of production quantities
• Maintains showcase production and stales tracking

Sales

• Executes merchandising programs and drives sales by producing appropriate variety and quantity of bakery products daily
• Responsible for large product assortment and sales volume
• Increases department contribution by effectively managing shrink and inventory levels
• Maintains the highest levels of customer service through personal example, SOP compliance, and accountability

Food Safety / Sanitation

• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and H-E-B policy and standards for product food safety and sanitation
• Maintains safety / sanitation of equipment and department; maintains sanitation standards throughout the work area

Qualifications & Key Requirements

• Work Experience: of leadership experience
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Advanced interpersonal and verbal / written communication skills, Strong leadership skills, Analytical skills, Organization and planning skills, Feedback skills, Computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel), and H-E-B systems, Ability to adapt to stressful situations with change management, Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between tasks, Ability to delegate effectively
• Education: School of Retail Management (SORM) training Required
• Licenses/Certifications: Certified Bakery Expert - equivalent e.g Retail Bakery Association-Certified Master Baker, Food Safety certification, Forklift / power jack training

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Function in a fast-paced retail environment
• Stand and lift 50 pounds occasionally
• Stand, walk, bend, reach, kneel, squat, reach overhead, and side to side throughout shift
• Possess hand / finger dexterity
• Safely maneuver around moving mechanical parts
• Work in a cooler environment on a regular basis, and in an extreme cold environment on an occasional basis
• Work in extreme heat from ovens and fryers
• Work extended hours and varying work schedules as dictated by the business