Bakery Specialist

<div><h3><b>Bakery Specialist / Bakery Operations Supervisor- Bilingual Spanish</b></h3><p>Department</p><p>Store Operations – Bakery</p><p>Reports To</p><p>Director of Store Operations / Regional Operations Manager</p><h3>Job Summary</h3><p>The Bakery Specialist oversees and supports bakery departments across multiple grocery store locations to ensure consistent product quality, food safety, merchandising standards, and financial performance. This role provides hands-on leadership, training, and operational expertise to bakery teams, ensuring alignment with company standards, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><p>Operational Oversight</p><ul><li>Supervise bakery operations across assigned stores to ensure consistent execution of company standards</li><li>Monitor product quality, freshness, production levels, and shrink control</li><li>Ensure adherence to food safety, sanitation, and health department regulations</li><li>Review labor scheduling and productivity to align with sales and volume forecasts</li><li>Coach, train, and mentor bakery managers and associates</li><li>Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management of bakery staff</li><li>Conduct store visits, operational audits, and follow-up action plans</li><li>Promote a culture of food safety, customer service, and accountability</li><li>Ensure proper merchandising, display execution, and product availability</li><li>Support promotional planning, seasonal programs, and new product rollouts</li><li>Analyze sales trends and recommend product mix or pricing adjustments</li><li>Partner with marketing and operations teams to drive bakery sales growth</li><li>Monitor department KPIs including sales, margin, shrink, and labor</li><li>Assist stores with inventory control, ordering accuracy, and waste reduction</li><li>Support cost control initiatives and vendor compliance</li><li>Act as the primary bakery subject-matter expert for assigned locations</li><li>Partner with store leadership, operations, and supply chain teams</li><li>Ensure compliance with company policies, recipes, and production standards</li><li>Support store openings, remodels, and conversions as needed</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><h3>Required</h3><ul><li>3–5 years of bakery management or supervisory experience in retail grocery</li><li>Strong knowledge of bakery production, food safety, and merchandising</li><li>Experience supervising or supporting multiple locations preferred</li><li>Ability to analyze sales, labor, and operational data</li><li>Strong communication, coaching, and organizational skills</li><li>Ability to travel regularly between store locations</li></ul><h3>Preferred</h3><ul><li>Culinary or baking certification</li><li>Experience with high-volume or scratch bakery operations</li><li>Familiarity with union environments (if applicable)</li><li>Experience with corporate retail standards and audits</li></ul><h3>Physical &amp; Work Requirements</h3><ul><li>Ability to work flexible hours, including early mornings, weekends, and holidays</li><li>Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in bakery production environments</li><li>Frequent travel between stores within assigned territory</li></ul><h3>Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)</h3><ul><li>Bakery sales growth and gross margin performance</li><li>Shrink and waste reduction</li><li>Food safety and audit compliance scores</li><li>Labor efficiency and scheduling accuracy</li></ul></div><br />#J-18808-Ljbffr