About the role
Assistant Bakery Manager
Ready to Make an impact?
Here’s where you’ll be focusing:
If you have a passion for baking or simply love the smell of fresh baked goods, our bakeries offer a wholesome environment where you can develop your career. Providing daily essentials such as fresh bread or creating that perfect cake for a special occasion, our bakery department teams touch the lives of our customers each and every day.
Are you interested in taking it to the next level? Our bakeries continue to incorporate "from scratch" recipes among our product offering, giving our bakers an opportunity to utilize and hone their baking skills on a daily basis. Like all of our store employees, bakery employees have the opportunity to learn about, and participate in numerous areas of retailing with many career growth options. We offer a rewarding work environment that is held to the highest safety and food quality standards. Training is always available!
What you have to offer:
- Previous bakery retail experience
- Journeyman Baker Certificate Required
- Excellent customer service, communication and leadership skills
- Thorough understanding of health and safety legislation, policies and practices is an asset
- Post-secondary certification is an asset
- Classification as a registered apprentice or certified journeyman baker is an asset
- Available to work days, evenings, and weekends
The Assistant Bakery Manager supports the Bakery Manager in overseeing daily Bakery operations to ensure exceptional customer service, food safety compliance, product quality, and financial performance. This role assists with staff supervision, inventory management, merchandising, production planning and maintaining operational standards while helping drive sales and profitability.
Qualifications:
- Previous bakery, food retail, or grocery management experience preferred.
- Leadership or supervisory experience considered an asset.
- Strong Understanding of food safety practices and sanitation standards.
- Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
- Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Frequently lift up to 25-50lb (bags of flour)
- Ability to work in refrigerated environments and around bakery equipment.
Not the right fit? Search for Manager Asst Bakery jobs in Edmonton, AB
About Safeway Canada
Safeway operates as a banner of Albertsons Companies. Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Cos. (NYSE: ACI) is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States. Albertsons Cos. operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia under 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, and Carrs.
Albertsons Cos. is committed to helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2019 alone, along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, the company gave nearly $225 million in food and financial support. These efforts helped millions of people in the areas of hunger relief, education, cancer research and treatment, programs for people with disabilities and veterans outreach.
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About the role
Assistant Bakery Manager
Ready to Make an impact?
Here’s where you’ll be focusing:
If you have a passion for baking or simply love the smell of fresh baked goods, our bakeries offer a wholesome environment where you can develop your career. Providing daily essentials such as fresh bread or creating that perfect cake for a special occasion, our bakery department teams touch the lives of our customers each and every day.
Are you interested in taking it to the next level? Our bakeries continue to incorporate "from scratch" recipes among our product offering, giving our bakers an opportunity to utilize and hone their baking skills on a daily basis. Like all of our store employees, bakery employees have the opportunity to learn about, and participate in numerous areas of retailing with many career growth options. We offer a rewarding work environment that is held to the highest safety and food quality standards. Training is always available!
What you have to offer:
- Previous bakery retail experience
- Journeyman Baker Certificate Required
- Excellent customer service, communication and leadership skills
- Thorough understanding of health and safety legislation, policies and practices is an asset
- Post-secondary certification is an asset
- Classification as a registered apprentice or certified journeyman baker is an asset
- Available to work days, evenings, and weekends
The Assistant Bakery Manager supports the Bakery Manager in overseeing daily Bakery operations to ensure exceptional customer service, food safety compliance, product quality, and financial performance. This role assists with staff supervision, inventory management, merchandising, production planning and maintaining operational standards while helping drive sales and profitability.
Qualifications:
- Previous bakery, food retail, or grocery management experience preferred.
- Leadership or supervisory experience considered an asset.
- Strong Understanding of food safety practices and sanitation standards.
- Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
- Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Frequently lift up to 25-50lb (bags of flour)
- Ability to work in refrigerated environments and around bakery equipment.
Not the right fit? Search for Manager Asst Bakery jobs in Edmonton, AB
About Safeway Canada
Safeway operates as a banner of Albertsons Companies. Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Cos. (NYSE: ACI) is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States. Albertsons Cos. operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia under 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, and Carrs.
Albertsons Cos. is committed to helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2019 alone, along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, the company gave nearly $225 million in food and financial support. These efforts helped millions of people in the areas of hunger relief, education, cancer research and treatment, programs for people with disabilities and veterans outreach.