Bakery Manager
Core
Managing bakery department operations, customer service, and product production in a retail grocery environment.
Role type
Bakery Department Manager
Builds
Decorated cakes, custom baked goods, breads, and pastries for retail customers
Domain
Grocery retail / Food service
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Customer relations, inventory management, staff scheduling, cake decorating, recipe adherence, expense control, merchandising planning, sanitation compliance
Preferred skills
Prior decorating experience, business or food service degree
Technologies
Learning Management System (LMS), production logs
Responsibilities
Promote excellent customer relations and resolve concerns; take orders and create finished decorated products; manage department inventories and order supplies; schedule associates and oversee training; develop merchandising plans and monitor competitor activity; control department expenses and labor costs; maintain backroom security and sanitation standards.
Seniority
Manager, supervisory role