Assistant Bakery Manager

Company Overview Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) operates more than 215 stores across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Benefits Comprehensive medical, vision, dental, and prescription coverage. Paid time off. 401(k) plan with company contributions. Exclusive employee discounts. Scholarships and educational support. Access to a 205‑acre outdoor recreation area. Job Summary Ensures baked goods are prepared and displayed in accordance with Company standards. Works closely with bakery personnel to promote department sales and customer service to support profitability goals. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Works with upper management to train and develop partners, schedule, plan, assign, and direct work. Supports upper management by reviewing historical data regarding sales, ads and promotions. Co‑manages inventory using item management processes to ensure satisfactory in‑stock levels. May review profit and loss, sales, shrink, and labor data with department manager. Indirectly responsible for maintaining and improving sales performance, financial results, public relations, product quality, and work standards. Enforces quality control and food safety standards and ensures dated products are stocked and rotated properly. Inspects baked goods for quality based on aroma, flavor, taste, texture, and color. Assists with all aspects of bakery production including preparing, packaging, labeling, catering, and occasional delivery of baked goods. Uses creativity to decorate baked goods, promote themes, and merchandise product through appealing displays. Checks inventory on trucks, unloads products, and ensures accuracy of inventory, product ordering, and associated paperwork. Promotes product sales through suggestive selling initiatives and appealing product displays. Maintains a clean, safe, and sanitary working and shopping environment by adhering to Company safety procedures. Provides friendly, customer‑service‑oriented attitude by greeting customers, answering questions, and taking orders by phone and in person. Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Intermediate knowledge of bakery department operations. Intermediate knowledge of in‑store ordering machine and inventory management processes. Ability to lead and motivate others. Ability to communicate effectively with customers and partners in written and verbal form. Ability to multi‑task and work in a fast‑paced environment. Ability to read and operate digital equipment, meters, dials, and/or calibrated scales. Ability to safely operate hazardous tools and equipment such as a bread slicer, commercial oven, etc. Ability to use precision and non‑precision hand tools. Ability to learn new technology systems, methods, and processes. Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends, and holidays. Must be attentive to potential hazards and remedy or place appropriate warning signs or devices around or near the hazard as soon as reasonably possible. Must report any potential hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor. Education, Experience And Qualifications High school diploma or GED and one or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education required. Minimum of 18 years of age required. Partners must be 21 years of age or older to drive for Company business in accordance with the BGC Business Driver Policy. Food Handler certification required. Manager Food Safety certification required. Physical Demands Continuously required to use close vision, distance vision, depth perception, or the ability to focus. Continuously required to talk and hear. Continuously required to use hands for reaching, touching, or handling. Continuously required to stand or walk. Frequently required to use strenuous finger or hand movements. Frequently required to bend, kneel, squat, or stoop. Frequently required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 40 lbs. Occasionally required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 75 lbs. Attendance at work is required. Work Context And Environment Work is generally performed in a retail store. Frequently exposed to hot surfaces. Frequently exposed to extreme cold conditions (non‑weather). Frequently exposed to extreme heat conditions (non‑weather). Occasionally exposed to wet, slippery, or damp conditions. Occasionally exposed to cleaning agents. Noise level varies. Brookshire Grocery Company strives to provide a safe, drug and alcohol‑free environment for its partners and customers. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or military status and any other trait protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Brookshire Grocery Company