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Job Title: Bakery Manager

Employment Status: Full-Time Permanent-unionized

Company: Larabie's Your Independent Grocer

Address: 55 Brunetville Road Kapuskasing, On P5N 2E8

Date Posted; Feb 19th, 2025

Closing Date: March 7th, 2025

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day to day management of all aspects of the Bakery department including: ordering, merchandising, customer service and labour scheduling
• Promote and support excellent customer relations in a professional manner
• Meet financial targets and increase sales through effective merchandising techniques, suggestive selling and attractive displays.
• Ensure achievement of the department budget through an emphasis on: maximizing gross profit and managing wage costs, operational expenses and inventory/shrinkage
• Provide leadership to staff through delegation of work and scheduling, ongoing training, and promotion of a harmonious work environment
• Adhere to strict cleaning schedule ensuring a high level of cleanliness and sanitation standards
• Adhere to company standards and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed
• Responsible for all aspects of employee relations including interviewing, hiring, training and the on-going development and motivation of the team.
• Other duties and assignments as required

Requirements

• Five (5) years experience in a food retail environment
• Past supervisory or leadership experience in an assistant managerial role is an asset
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional customer service skills with a talent for building leadership and customer loyalty
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and prioritize multiple tasks
• Punctual and Reliable
• Knowledge of computer applications would be an asset

Job Posting Notes

Thank you for your interest, however due to the volume of resumes only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted. Posting will be removed on close date noted above.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our employees progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our employees, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.  
 
Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.    

NOTE: The Employer noted in this posting is an independently owned corporation (“Franchisee”) which is licensed to use the “Your Independent Grocer” trademark(s) by Loblaws Inc. Applicants hired by a franchisee will be employees of the franchisee. No employment or similar relationship will be created between the applicant and Loblaws Inc. or its affiliates.