In Store Bakery - Manager Bakery

What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised/affiliate store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise stores operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family.
Please note that this career opportunity is for a role at an independently owned and operated franchised/affiliate store location.

Ready to start fresh?

As a Bakery Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering an exceptional shopping experience by leading the daily operations of our Bakery Department. You’ll oversee merchandising, product quality, inventory management, and department performance while ensuring customers enjoy fresh, high-quality products and friendly, professional service. You’ll lead, coach, and develop your team, foster a positive and collaborative work environment, and ensure the department meets operational, food safety, and financial standards. Join a team that takes pride in delivering exceptional customer service, supporting one another, and creating a welcoming shopping experience for every customer.

Here’s where you’ll have an impact:

• Create a coaching and development culture for all employees, which embraces a passion for food

• Demonstrate outstanding leadership, while serving as a role model

• Manage direct reports including: selection, orientation, training and development, performance management, succession planning and compensation

• Communicate operational requirements/changes to department employees

• Manage store operations as required

• Create a shopping experience that engages customers in a way that enhances loyalty, sales, and profit

• Provide superior customer service to meet customer needs

• Demonstrate exceptional product knowledge, including awareness of product changes, promotions, and seasonal trends

• Order, receive, organize, rotate, merchandise and present products and stock in accordance with company standards

• Execute winning as required

• Lead the implementation of all corporate policies, initiatives, and Standard Operating Procedures and ensure the department and employees comply and use them effectively, including timely and accurate submission of all relevant documentation as required.

• Responsible for ensuring that OH&S, food safety, and other regulatory requirements and procedures are implemented and maintained

• Directly responsible to ensure the department achieves all financial targets and maximizes sales and margins, including appropriate sales forecasting, variance analysis and correction, and labour cost control.

• Manage the department budget

• Thorough understanding of all relevant company programs; attend training as required

• Keeps abreast of local competitor activity, industry trends and makes recommendations on internal pricing, promotions and product policies.

• Act as the employer of choice by actively supporting an environment of employee engagement

• Initiate, support, participate and lead community and charitable events and activities

• Coordinate maintenance of department equipment and repairs

• Provide feedback for continuous improvement

• Maintain a clean and safe working environment as per Company requirements

• Other duties as required

What you bring to the table:

• Above average communication skills (both oral and written)

• Full knowledge of department operations and skills

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite Full knowledge of total store operations and skills

• High School Diploma

• Minimum 18 months of retail store experience, particularly in the specific department

• Experience reading and analyzing financial reports, and experience in developing and adhering to budgets

Our affiliate and franchise stores offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role, location and store ownership. To learn more about this opportunity—including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required —please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

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We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.
Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.