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The Assistant Department Manager is responsible for daily bakery production, including baking goods and maintaining equipment sanitation standards. They also provide superior customer service and ensure company policies and safety procedures are upheld.

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Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community. What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise partners 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. Ready to start fresh? 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 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 daily. Like all our store employees, bakery employees can 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! Here’s where you’ll have an impact: Upholds and complies with company procedures, standards and policies in all situations Greets customers in a polite and friendly manner Demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with Safeway’s programs Use of mixer, commercial oven and donut fryer Cleaning and sanitizing of bakery equipment Order writing Daily production of baked goods Receiving and rotating of baked product Filling Bakery showcases What you bring to the table: Previous bakery retail experience 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 workdays, evenings, and weekends Learn more about our story and culture: Who We Are | Why Work With Us Total Rewards We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation. Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the 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. Additional Information External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization. We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams. Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment 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.

What you’ll do

The Assistant Department Manager is responsible for daily bakery production, including baking goods and maintaining equipment sanitation standards. They also provide superior customer service and ensure company policies and safety procedures are upheld.

Requirements

Candidates should have previous bakery retail experience and strong communication and leadership skills. A thorough understanding of health and safety legislation is an asset, as is a post-secondary certification or journeyman baker status.

Benefits

• Health benefits • Dental benefits • Retirement and savings programs • Employee Share Ownership Plan • 10% in-store discount • Virtual healthcare • Employee and Family Assistance Program • Learning and development opportunities • Parental leave top-up • Paid vacation

Listed skills

• Production Planning · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Retail operations · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Customer service
• Communication
• Leadership
• Baking
• Food safety
• Equipment sanitation
• Order writing
• Production planning
• Inventory rotation
• Retail operations
• Food Quality Assurance And Control
• Virtual Health
• Customer Service
• Legislation
• Recipes
• Greeting Customers

Job areas

• Retail
• Food & Beverage
• Management & Leadership
• Customer Service & Support
• Bakery Department Manager
• Baker
• Bakers, Pastry-cooks and Confectionery Makers
• Bakers