Bakery Supervisor and Merchandiser

Bakery Supervisor/Merchandiser

Rice Epicurean Markets is searching for an experienced Bakery supervisor/merchandiser for a gourmet grocery store chain. The Bakery Supervisory will enhance and support merchandising standards for an in store bakery program to achieve maximum profits while maintaining the highest quality standards. The ideal person will have proven experience with executing new food and merchandising trends. This supervisory will report to the VP of Food Service and will be responsible to motivate and develop Bakery Managers, cake decorators and Bakery sales personnel.
Work Experience:
Bakery Management Experience - 2 to 5 years
Cake Decorating, Scratch Baking experience a plus
Cakes, Breads & Bakery merchandising experience 2 to 4 years
1. Supervise overall performance of five in store bakery programs..
2. Able to multi task with the ability to meet production standards.
3. Visionary in time & motion to maximize labor and production.
4. Lead, train, motivate and develop bakery managers.
5. Must excel and lead in high quality customer service.
6. Understand and teach product shrink plans to maximize gross profits.
7. Ensure operational and merchandising practices are followed to maximize profitability by proper rotation and inspecting quality of baked goods.
8. Maintains correct department signage and pricing.
9. Follows and complies with health and sanitation procedures.
10. Promotes and creates a Suggestive Selling culture.

The bakery supervisory must have all the same skills and knowledge of a bakery manager and be able to perform the day-to-day operations to keep a bakery functioning at a high level. But must also be able to recognize merchandising opportunities in all locations. Also in this person’s responsibilities will be the constant inspection of food quality and freshness standards. This supervisory will also be able to work with the bakery managers to maximize each bakery’s contribution through the control of production, analysis shrink while using budgeted labor to achieve goals. This individual will need to stay ahead of current trends in baked goods, sweets and merchandising techniques to help maintain a in store bakery program on the cutting edge.
Email resumes to employment@riceepicurean.com or call 713-662-7798 to set up an interview. Rice Epicurean Markets offers competitive wages and excellent benefits including 401(k).