Bakery Manager Jobs in Bothell, WA (NOW HIRING)

• Assists customers by taking and filling special orders.  Makes product suggestions and engages in suggestive selling.  Makes intercom announcements.   

• Ensures cleanliness and sanitation of sales floor and work area, freezer and cooler, equipment, and retail cases. 

• Handles customer relations.  Engages in suggestive selling and other sales techniques.   

• Monitors daily log sheet, purchase report and sales and labor report. 

• Attends required training and sales meetings. 

• Implements emergency procedures in the event of equipment and computer software malfunctions.   

• Supervises, motivates, directs, trains and participates in the hiring of Bakery Department personnel.  Monitors associate performance and effectively recommends personnel action to store director such as hiring, firing, layoff and disciplinary action.  Identifies and trains associates with high potential for advancement opportunities.  Schedules personnel to ensure adequate coverage and service levels.   

• Communicates sales goals, department performance and sales opportunities to department associates to ensure positive results. 

• Complies with and ensures compliance with all Company policies and procedures. 

• Resolves associate complaints where appropriate and reports action taken to Store Director.  Immediately reports any potential serious policy violations, for matters including but not limited to working off the clock, harassment, food safety and sanitation, discrimination etc. to the Store Director and assists in appropriate handling.  Identifies and trains associates with high potential for advancement opportunities. 

• Answers and responds to incoming calls appropriately.  Receive and appropriately resolves customer complaints and reports to the Store Director as appropriate. 

• Attends required training and sales meetings. 

• Responsible for performing all job duties with honesty and integrity and in compliance with Company policies and procedures.  

Skills and Physical Requirements: 

• Requires working knowledge of all job duties including Cake Decorator, Baker, and Sales Associate, and performs those job duties as required. 

• Requires strong communication skills, good leadership and interpersonal skills, the proven ability to manage people, and the ability to maintain professional demeanor in dealing with customers and co-workers. 

• Must have knowledge of product variety, bakery standards, perishability, food safety, safety and sanitation procedures and department policies and procedures.   

• Operates computer software and electronic ordering devices to order and label product, plan sales, inventory and scheduling. 

• Requires a good understanding of overall Company practices and Bakery Department policies and procedures.  Requires the ability to judge and react to business activity. 

• Must frequently reach, lift and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 40 pounds.  Pushes and pulls fully loaded hand trucks and pallet jacks.  Performs repetitious arm movement required to decorate, prepare and package product. 

• Must stand for long periods of time, walk, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently and occasionally climb ladders.  Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are necessary.  Must operate related equipment such as: oven, mixers, microwave oven, bread slicer, scales and proof boxes.  Uses work aids such as knives, scrapers and decorating tools.  Must use trash compactor and baler. 

• Mental alertness is necessary to ensure safe and accurate completion of work activities.   

• Requires knowledge of basic math and weights and measures.   

• Requires strong communication skills, good leadership and interpersonal skills, the proven ability to manage people and maximize productivity.  Must maintain professional demeanor in dealing with customers, vendors and co-workers. 

• Requires basic knowledge of employment laws and workplace practices.  

• Must have extensive working knowledge of profit and loss statements.   

• Operates computer software and electronic ordering devices to order product, plan sales, inventory and scheduling. 

• Requires the ability to judge and react to business activity. 

• Complies with and ensure compliance with Company grooming standards and dress code. 

• Utilizes cleaning supplies, including chemicals, and equipment.  Hands are frequently exposed to water and cleaning agents.  Requires use of plastic or latex gloves. 

• Occasional travel, including overnight travel, may be required. May be required to work nights, weekends and holidays.  Scheduled hours will vary.  Good attendance is required.   

Work Environment: 

• Working conditions consist of a temperature controlled store environment.  Frequent exposure to 400 F while baking products.  Frequent exposure to -20 F while handling products in freezer.   

• Frequent exposure to flour dust.  

• Hands are frequently exposed to water and cleaning agents.  Use of plastic or latex gloves. 

Safety - Sensitive Position:  

Job responsibilities include tasks or duties that could affect the safety or health of the employee performing the task or others.   

Union and Non-Union: "The pay range is $27.40 per hour, but no less than the local minimum wage. Starting rates will vary based on things like location, experience, qualifications and the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement. Dependent on length of service, hours worked and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay (accrued based on hours worked), PTO/Vacation pay (accrued based on hours worked), paid holidays (9 days annually), bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility)."