Bakery Department Manager
On-siteKnoxville, Iowa, United States
Job Summary
Set and uphold department standards for customer service, cleanliness, sanitation, and profitability while leading a team in a fast-paced retail environment. Recruit, hire, train, and supervise employees, managing performance and disciplinary matters as needed. Coordinate scheduling, daily work plans, and department goals in partnership with store leadership. Oversee ordering, replenishment, pricing, invoicing, and bookkeeping, while analyzing sales trends to plan promotions and displays. Ensure proper product temperatures, storage procedures, and freshness standards to minimize shrink, and troubleshoot bakery equipment as needed. Conduct department inventory, manage product pre-orders, and maintain compliance with dress code and hygiene standards.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing 100 pounds or more, with or without mechanical assistance
- Ability to operate pallet jacks, forklifts, or similar material-handling equipment (with required operator certification completed prior to independent use)
- Ability to safely use sharp knives and blades to cut, trim, or grind product
- Ability to unload, lift, stock, and rotate incoming truck freight and merchandise
- Ability to work in cooler or freezer environments for extended periods
- Ability to work with and around standard bakery and store equipment
- Ability to handle exposure to electrical equipment, cleaning products, or solvents
- Ability to complete a pre employment drug screen
Desired Qualifications
- One or more years of related work experience
- One or more years of related bakery or retail management experience
- Completion of sanitation courses or on-the-job training in food safety
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