Bakery Department Manager

Company: Whole Foods Market
Location: Cranston
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

Bakery Department Supervisor Job DescriptionAssists with the scheduling and supervision of Team Members as well as with the day-to-day flow of the department. Oversees and maintains compelling bakery, coffee, and juice displays. Supports the Bakery Team Leader and Associate Team Leader(s) to ensure smooth operation of the Bakery Team.Job Responsibilities

• Supervises and delegates tasks to Bakery Team Members, ensuring a positive work environment and promoting a culture of teamwork and collaboration.
• Trains Team Members in a manner that builds and sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover, utilizing learning checklists and training materials.
• Keeps all cases and shelves clean and well-stocked, while ensuring proper rotation of products to maintain high-quality standards.
• Opens and closes department according to established procedures, ensuring a seamless transition between shifts.
• Ensures all necessary breaks are given, promoting a healthy work-life balance for Team Members.
• Communicates team concerns to the Team Leader and Associate Team Leader, fostering open communication and addressing any issues promptly.
• Sets and achieves the highest standards of retail execution, maintaining a clean and well-organized store environment.
• Fosters a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale, promoting a culture of inclusivity and respect.
• Maintains awareness of customer flows and needs, directing Team Members as necessary to satisfy and delight customers, responding promptly to customer needs and questions.
• Selects, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members in a manner that sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover.
• Provides timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations, promoting growth and development for Team Members.
• Consistently communicates and models WFM vision and goals, promoting a culture of excellence and customer satisfaction.Job Skills
  • Extensive knowledge of Bakery team procedures and policies, ensuring compliance with company standards.
  • Strong demonstrated organizational and time management skills, prioritizing tasks and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills, promoting a positive work environment and excellent customer service.
  • Capable of teaching others in a positive and constructive manner, promoting knowledge sharing and skill development.
  • Thorough product knowledge, ensuring accurate information and recommendations to customers.
  • Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures, ensuring compliance and promoting a safe work environment.
  • Proficient mathematical skills for assessing financial performance, monitoring profitability, and managing inventory.
  • Demonstrated decision-making ability, leadership skills, and ability to prioritize and delegate, promoting a culture of accountability and results-driven performance.
  • Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications, utilizing technology to streamline processes and improve efficiency.Experience
    • 12+ months retail experience, with a proven track record of success in a supervisory or lead role.Physical Requirements / Working Conditions
      • Must be able to lift 50 pounds, ensuring the ability to perform physical tasks and maintain a safe work environment.
      • In an 8-hour work day, standing/walking 6-8 hours, with regular breaks to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
      • Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling, ensuring the ability to perform tasks with precision and dexterity.
      • Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching, ensuring the ability to perform physical tasks with ease and flexibility.
      • Exposure to FDA-approved cleaning chemicals, ensuring a safe and healthy work environment.
      • Exposure to temperatures: 90 degrees Fahrenheit, ensuring the ability to work in a variety of environments.
      • Ability to work in wet and dry conditions, ensuring the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
      • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed, to meet business demands.
      • Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery, ensuring the ability to perform tasks with precision and safety.
      • May require use of ladders, ensuring the ability to perform tasks with ease and flexibility.Note: The purpose of this document is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. This document does not reflect all job duties or requirements for every position. Requirements build as one progresses through the job levels, so any job duties required at a lower level may be required at the higher level in addition to the duties listed for that higher level. Duties, assignments, and other responsibilities may differ for similar positions based on business conditions, departmental or geographic location, and/or needs for the particular position. An individual must demonstrate successful performance in their current position before being considered for promotion. In addition, in order to promote into a higher-level position, a business need for the promotion must exist and the candidate must be considered the most qualified person for the new position. Completion of certain milestones such as obtaining an advanced degree or certification, time in current position, or developing skills to perform at the higher-level role do not guarantee a promotion.Equal Employment Opportunity: Whole Foods Market provides a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.

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