Bakery Manager

About the role

The Bakery Manager at Sprouts Farmers Market is responsible for overseeing the bakery department, ensuring high-quality products, efficient operations, and exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily baking, production, and display of bakery products
• Evaluate department conditions and operations for improvement
• Ensure compliance with company standards for safety, food handling, sanitation, and productivity
• Execute rotation of merchandise and building of displays
• Plan and order according to company standards to maximize sales and gross profit
• Engage and evaluate team members through coaching, feedback, and development discussions
• Recruit, hire, and make promotion/transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager
• Exercise independent judgment to address team member concerns and take corrective actions when needed
• Create and adjust schedules and staffing levels to ensure maximum productivity and efficiency
• 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 for customers
• Serve as a Key Carrier for the store or act as a Manager on Duty (MOD) as needed

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age with a minimum of 2 years' retail grocery experience
• Dependable and reliable with the ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Outgoing and friendly behavior, positive attitude towards team members and customers
• Good communication skills, ability to give and take direction in a team environment
• Able to answer phones and take special orders
• Able to perform general housekeeping in the department, clean and sanitize work area
• Able to operate and use knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks as needed
• Able to stand for up to 3 hours continuously, for a total of 8 hours per shift
• Able to vertically transfer tray up to 5 lbs., from 7” to 64” for up to 10 hours, and 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
• Possess a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan
• Vacation accrual plan
• Career growth opportunities
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays
• Get Paid Every Day! Sprouts offers DailyPay - eligible employees can transfer the money they've already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free.
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!

Pay

The pay range for this position is $17.65 - $26.45 / hour. Sprouts Farmers Market determines pay based on applicable experience and qualifications of the applicant.

Schedule

Regularly attend and participate at in-store meetings. Ensure maximum productivity and efficiency by creating and adjusting schedules and staffing levels.