Bakery Lead Hand - Kelowna

Job summary

The Bakery Lead Hand oversees daily bakery operations, including production scheduling, inventory management, and maintaining product quality. They are also responsible for ensuring food safety compliance and providing exceptional customer service.

Job details

Good People, Good Food. Do you love healthy, organic products? Want to work in a fun environment that helps you grow and thrive? Come to work at Choices Market. Choices Markets is seeking a motivated and experienced Bakery Lead Hand to support the daily operations of our bakery department. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for ensuring high standards of product quality, food safety, customer service, and team execution. This role will be required to work one weekend day and one closing shift as part of their week. Key Responsibilities Oversee day-to-day bakery operations. Ensure product quality, freshness, and merchandising standards are maintained. Coordinate production schedules and inventory levels. Monitor waste and identify opportunities to improve department performance. Maintain food safety, sanitation, and health regulations. Provide exceptional customer service and assist customers with product inquiries. Collaborate with store leadership to achieve sales and operational objectives. Qualifications Previous bakery, food service, or retail leadership experience preferred. Strong organizational and communication skills. Ability to lead, motivate, and develop team members. Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices. Ability to work flexible shifts, including weekends and holidays as required. Capable of lifting up to 50 lbs and working in a fast-paced environment. What We Offer Competitive compensation - $19.75/hr Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees. Opportunities for training, growth, and career advancement. Supportive team-oriented work environment. If you are passionate about food, customer service, and leadership, we would love to hear from you.

What you’ll do

The Bakery Lead Hand oversees daily bakery operations, including production scheduling, inventory management, and maintaining product quality. They are also responsible for ensuring food safety compliance and providing exceptional customer service.

Requirements

Candidates should have previous bakery, food service, or retail leadership experience and strong organizational skills. The role requires the ability to work flexible shifts, including weekends, and the physical capacity to lift up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Training opportunities
• Career advancement

Listed skills

• Production Scheduling · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Bakery operations
• Food safety
• Sanitation
• Leadership
• Inventory management
• Customer service
• Production scheduling
• Merchandising
• Team motivation
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Communication
• Operations
• Sales
• Customer Service
• Team Oriented
• Food Services
• Food Safety And Sanitation

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Retail
• Management & Leadership
• Customer Service & Support
• Bakery Lead
• Restaurant / Food Service Supervisor
• Restaurant Managers
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

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