Our gourmet bakery located in North Babylon is seeking an Assistant Bakery Manager for its busy department. High volume baking experience and an eye for detail is required for this position. Our Assistant Bakery Managers support our Bakery Managers, supervise our bakery staff and help manage all bakery operations.
Responsibilities
- Will assist with managing our Bakery Department in addition to assisting with baking our cakes, cookies, tarts, muffins, etc.
- Individual will managing Bakery operations in conjunction with and alignment with our Bakery Manager
- Will lead by example, providing excellent customer service to all of our customers, which includes counter, in person orders and online orders
- Supporting our Bakery team with our food safety and sanitation standards
- Training and hiring - This position is responsible for assisting with the hiring and training process for the Bakery Department, with guidance from and working with our Bakery Manager
- Maintain our standard of service and production during the high volume holidays and weekends
- Inspect Bakery items to ensure that the display meets our standards, quality, uniformity and aesthetic appeal
- Resolve customer complaints in a professional manner
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must have 3+ years of experience working in a Bakery with at least 2 of those years in a management position
- Culinary Arts Degree or completion of a Baking and Pastry program is a plus
- A food handler's license a plus
- In depth knowledge of Bakery operations with experience hiring, training and disciplining employees
- The ability to work under pressure during the very busy holidays
- Individual must have great communication skills, be an effective leader with the ability to resolve conflict providing proper resolution
We offer an comprehensive benefits package to our FT/PT employees, including Medical, Dental, Vision 401(k) , 50% off lunch, 25% off in store shopping and more!
Working Conditions
- Most of the time is spent moving about continuously on hard surfaces. There may be a need to frequently position oneself to examine and/or scan merchandise, including bending, climbing, crawling, handling, pulling, reaching, and stooping.
- May require lifting objects up to 30 pounds. May require lifting and moving heavy and/or awkward objects more than 30 pounds with assistance.
- Usually in a comfortable indoor environment surrounded by moving machinery and/or loud equipment that may require shouting in order to be heard. There could be exposure to temperature extremes from freezers, ovens, and/or coolers.
- There may be occasional exposure to cleaning agents, sharp objects/industrial equipment necessary to perform job duties and functions.
Pay: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour