Assistant Bakery Manager

Santoni’s Marketplace and Catering is seeking a unique and talented individual to join our kitchen as a Full Time Assistant Bakery Manager.

As the Assistant Bakery Manager, you are responsible for assisting the Bakery Manager in the daily supervision of Bakery Department operations, ensuring the delivery of excellent customer service, monitoring the quality of Bakery product, and acting as manager in the absence of the Bakery Manager as needed to address employee relations, coaching, and general department supervision needs. The Assistant Bakery Manager effectively coordinates production, merchandising, and sales through ongoing planning, direction, communication, goal setting, brainstorming, and teamwork. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards in quality, variety, selection, food safety, and sanitation for all products produced and sold in the Bakery Department. You will also ensure quality bakery products through proper rotation procedures, monitoring cases for damaged items.

Job Duties:

• Institutes ‘best practice’ leadership and management principles and ensures adherence to organizational procedures, policies, and systems;
• Helps to manage a cost-effective program through appropriate forecasting, planning, ordering and receiving of product and supplies. Efficient scheduling of employees to achieve labor goals;
• Maintains Santoni’s high standards for product freshness and sanitation;
• Reviews work procedures and operation concerns to determine methods to improve Customer Service, production, performance, safety, and sanitation.

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to build displays and creatively merchandise product;

• Experience maintaining proper inventory levels and controlling shrink;

• Knowledge and experience with ordering and inventory taking;

• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment;

• Ability to consistently lift 25 to 40 lbs and occasionally 50 lbs;

• Knowledge of policies, procedures, and safety standards;

• Knowledge of sanitation standards and guidelines;

• Strong leadership, interpersonal and salesmanship skills;

• Excellent customer service skills;

• Strong written and verbal communication skills;

• Knowledge of computerized systems, including proficiency communicating via email.

Education & Experience:

High school education, 2 years of college preferred, and three (3) years management and leadership experience. Bakery and/or culinary experience preferred. Working knowledge of store operations and personnel functions preferred.

Santoni’s offers a competitive benefits package.