Now Hiring - Bakery Department Manager in Aberdeen, SD

Description:Kessler's is looking at add to their growing team. At Kessler's, we take pride in our Remarkable Experiences for both our Team and Customers. We are currently seeking applications for a Bakery Manager for our Aberdeen, SD Grocery Store. We offer excellent pay and benefits, with a relocation package available!
Responsibilities:

• Supervise team of retail bakery workers
• Supervise baking and packaging
• Adjust daily schedule for shift personnel to ensure optimal efficiency
• Train and evaluate employees
• Ensure appropriate inventory levels
• Ensure high levels of customers satisfaction through excellent service
• Ensure proper execution and compliance with policies and procedures, including following recipes
• Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards
• Handle employee issues and coordinate improvement plans, and corrective actions as needed
• Be a shining example of Kessler's Core Values
• Understanding of planograms as related to case presentation
• Knowledge of bakery department cleaning and sanitation procedures and employee safety

Requirements:Competencies

• Financial Management – responsible for profitability, expense control, labor targets, buying and merchandising and inventory control.
• Category Management and Merchandising – follow plan-o-grams to maximize sales, maintain accurate retail pricing and signage, maintain overall fresh look to department, build and maintain rapport with vendors.
• Team Member Development – Interview, select, train, develop and counsel team members in a manner that builds and sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover. Able to lead and motivate department and team.
• Demonstrates the Customer Commitment in how he/she approaches tasks, the work environment, co-workers, and, most importantly, when directing and/or motivating direct reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to complete projects at a high-quality level with little to no direct supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain solid rapport with all contacts ensuring positive interactions and effective relationships.
• Demonstrated ability in solving practical problems and dealing with a variety of variables in circumstances where only limited standardization may exist, this includes consideration of budgetary constraints.
• Ability to appropriately plan, prioritize, and organize projects and tasks.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in diagram, oral or written forms.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in retail, Bakery management, or other related fields
• ServSafe Certification (preferred)
• Customer management skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to hear, speak, and understand English to respond promptly to pages for assistance, to answer telephones, and to be able to communicate effectively with co-workers and customers
• Ability to read, write, analyze, interpret English with sufficient proficiency to: Company handbooks, policies, and procedures; other written job-related documents including positing on company notification boards
• Proven ability to follow up on tasks
• Ability to take off hour calls and report to work as necessary outside normal scheduled working hours
• Must be able to work a variety of shifts including, weekends, evening and holidays.
• Microsoft Office software

Work Environment
The work environment conditions described below are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The work environment includes frequently working on wet and slippery surfaces.
• Retail environment includes some use and handling of chemical substances and solutions, some of which could be potentially hazardous if label instructions are not adhered to or if mixed or combined improperly.
• Office environment including laptop.

This is not an all-inclusive list. Employee may be subject to directions and responsibilities outside the parameters of the job description.
This position is full-time, salaried, with pay ranging from $45,000 to $70,000, depending on experience.

Job Type: Full-time