Bakery Manager

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership career? Join us for an exciting opportunity as a Bakery Department Manager, where quality, creativity, and customer service come together.

At Albertsons Companies, we’re looking for team-focused managers who are passionate about food, people, and performance. As a Bakery Department Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to oversee a talented team, deliver high ‑ quality bakery products, and create exceptional customer experience while managing a key department that drives sales, freshness, and store success. This role offers a fast ‑ paced, hands ‑ on environment with room to grow and make a visible impact every day.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well ‑ being starts with you. Bring your passion for baking, team collaboration , and service to a role where craftsmanship meets operational excellence—and where your ideas and expertise help shape the customer experience.

Main r esponsibilities

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• Oversee daily Bakery Department operations, ensuring high standards for quality, freshness, presentation, and customer service
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• Foster a welcoming, customer ‑ focused environment and resolve customer concerns and special orders
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• Plan and execute daily bakery production based on sales trends and seasonal demand
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• Execute merchandising plans, promotions, planograms, and seasonal programs
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• Manage department sales, labor, scheduling, ordering, inventory, and shrink
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• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements
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• Hire, train, coach, and develop bakery associates while promoting teamwork and accountability

We are looking for candidates who possess the following

Soft skills

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• Strong customer ‑ service mindset with a passion for quality and presentation
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• Effective communication , coaching, and team ‑ building skills
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• Clear communication and the ability to lead in a fast ‑ paced environment
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• Strong organization, time management, and problem ‑ solving skills

Competencies

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• Bakery production and merchandising execution
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• Labor planning and scheduling
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• Sales performance, shrink control, and inventory management
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• Food safety, sanitation, and compliance oversight

Knowledge

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• Baking, decorating, proofing, and production planning techniques
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• Food safety standards, temperature controls, allergen handling, and sanitation procedures
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• Retail bakery operations and high ‑ volume production environments

Abilities

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Ability to review sales, labor, and production data to inform departmental planning

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Ability to train, coach, and develop associates at various skill levels

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Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and work in hot and cold temperature environments

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Travel requirements: None

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Other requirements: Flexible availability including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays; reliable attendance; compliance with company safety policies and Code of Business Conduct

We also provide a variety of benefits including

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• Competitive w ages paid weekly
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• Associate discounts
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• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
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• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
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• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
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• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve
• Our Values – Click below to view video: ACI Values
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