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Assistant Bakery Manager

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

To maximize sales and profit in the Bakery Department through courteous customer service while maintaining optimum department conditions. Under supervision of the Store Manager and Co-Manager, and Bakery Manager, with a dotted line relationship to the Bakery/Deli Specialist, the Assistant Bakery Manager assists the Store Manager in the overall execution of all Company programs and procedures required in running a Bakery Department, including direct duties and responsibilities.

SIGNIFICANT JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. To create an environment that enables customers to feel welcomed and appreciated by answering all questions regarding products sold in the department and throughout the store.
2. By personal example, constantly reinforces Company philosophy, policies, and procedures.
3. Maximizes departmental sales and profit by ensuring a friendly, well trained, customer responsive work force that is highly visible on the salesfloor selling to our customers.
4. Works closely with the Company Bakery/Deli Department to ensure all programs are followed.
5. The Assistant Bakery Manager should work to development as a candidate for promotion to a Bakery Manager.
6. This position is required to work a rotating shift which includes a mix of night and weekend shifts that provides optimum sales exposure to customers during peak times of the week. This schedule may be altered by the Store Manager or Bakery Manager on exception to meet the needs of the business.
7. Completing an assigned shift and coming to work on time, i.e., attendance, are both essential functions of this position's work responsibilities.
8. Reviews displays for freshness, removes distressed items, rotates all new merchandise, controls loss of product and maintains the presentation of the Bakery Department, displays, seasonal areas, and endcaps daily. These must reflect our best presentation in-stock, and standards every day.
9. Works closely with the Bakery Manager and Bakery/Deli Specialist on timely execution of all Company merchandise presentation programs and direction. This includes, but is not limited to, planograms, seasonal sets, weekly merchandise bulletin, endcaps and seasonal flex areas.
10. Develops a total department plan by embellishing and blending Company Merchandising programs together. Constantly seeks ideas from teammates, customers, competitors, etc., to improve and enhance our presentation levels. Ensures that all store level options on endcaps, displays, and presentation represent the best efforts of the Store Management Team.
11. Works closely with the Bakery Manager and the Bakery/Deli Specialist in keeping the Bakery Department in-stock. Works with other Department Managers to plan ad event quantities. As overstocks occur, works with District Manager and Store Manager on balancing with the district. Ensures all inventory tools are properly inserted and maintained. Helps the Bakery Manager with perishable inventories in the Bakery Department.
12. Works closely with other teammates to control rotation of products, products date of shelf life and the separation of distressed merchandise. Adjust prices in accordance with quantity and quality of merchandise when necessary to avoid loss of products.
13. Maintains the cleanliness of de