Bakery Manager

Wage: $24.00

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - 100% Company paid
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - 100% Company paid; allocations begin at age 21
• Daily Pay - Employee's option to work today get paid today
• 401K - Company matching up to 4% (if elected)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance (no deductible medical option) - Employer pays majority of premium
• Health Savings Account (HSA) - (depending on plan selected)
• Paid holidays include:
  New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day (time and a half for worked holidays)
• Three days Bereavement pay
• Three days Jury pay
• Paid Family & Medical Leave - Company paid premium
• Paid Sick & Safe Leave - Employees earn 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked

Years of Credited Service / Vested Percentage

Less than two years: 0%

Two years: 20%

Three years: 40%

Four years: 60%

Five years: 80%

Six or more years: 100%

To provide guidance and empowerment to bakery associates, and model how to actively engage guests, ensuring they receive unparalleled hospitality and professional service.

• Creating a welcoming atmosphere for everyone.
• Embracing Yoke's Core Values and Mission Statement as an integral part of your contribution to our team.
• Promoting Yoke's sales and company growth by patronizing Yoke's stores and representing our company in the community with a positive message.
• Participating enthusiastically with genuine care for our shared success, always remembering we are the owners of Yoke's.

The following are core and essential responsibilities of this position. Associates are responsible for completing any and all duties assigned as required for the successful operation of our business. All associates are required to perform their job duties in a manner which upholds the integrity and honesty of our company.

• Reporting for assigned shifts on time, and on a regular basis, capable of communicating clearly and demonstrating suitable physical abilities to safely perform assigned tasks and duties, prepared to provide excellent service and leadership.
• Promoting sales through active discussions with guests, offering product recommendations, and discussing current promotions and service information.
• Performing inventory, sales, and other bookwork required to monitor financial performance, ensuring the overall operations and profitability of the Bakery Department, achieving company budget goals with regard to sales, labor and gross margin.
• Merchandising existing products and new products by using size, shape and color to compliment an area or item to help promote increased sales.
• Practicing Food Safety - Active Managerial Control for the Bakery Department by being proactive at finding and preventing food safety risks, ensuring that the Assistant Department Manager and PIC's are properly trained and are actively training associates on food safety practices.
• Directing, coordinating, and participating in preparing, wrapping, serving, and packing Bakery item while upholding the production and presentation of fresh, quality bakery products ensuring food meets company specifications.
• Providing in-service training to all new personnel ensuring they learn exceptional guest service, special features and services offered by the Bakery, and the proper and safe operations (at minimum) of the following equipment: com-line, phone, scales, shrink wrapper, sheeter, doughnut hopper, divider/rounder, bread slicer, dishwasher, proof box, glazer, label machine, case lights, ovens, PFM/shrink, photo image, retarder, and fryer.
• Identifying and supporting the development of associates who show promise or interest in increased responsibility.
• Empowering associates to use "This One's On Us" cards to "Make Our Guests Crazy About Us!"
• Finding a way to make our guests happy.
• Ensuring all work performed in the department is completed in accordance with all local, state, federal and company rules, regulations, and policies regarding workplace safety, food handling safety, sanitation/housekeeping standards, and guest services.
• Participating actively in the Bakery Department's accident reduction plan including: maintaining hood/vents, cleaning floors, sanitizing, and recognizing shelf order, safety features of all machinery, store evacuation plan, robbery policy, health codes for bleach, case temperatures, gloves, bin scoops, sink regulations, and storing regulations.

This position has supervisory responsibilities, and though many positions in our company are not supervisory, the following quote exemplifies our belief in leadership for all associates:

"Whether you are the president of a company or the janitor, the moment you step from independence into interdependence in any capacity, you step into a leadership role. You are in a position of influencing other people." - Stephen Covey

This position's supervisory responsibilities include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Managing…