VONS · 21 hours ago
Bakery Ops Specialist
Vons is seeking a Bakery Ops Specialist who will monitor and support the execution of the merchandising plan for their department across assigned stores. The role involves training and developing store teams, evaluating department performance, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
Food Processing
Responsibilities
Travels to assigned stores working with the Department Manager and staff to share merchandising plans for departments to meet sales, gross and labor targets
Works with and counsels department Managers and Store Directors in all aspects of product merchandising and customer service
Visits stores and evaluates on overall department presentation, cleanliness, compliance and program execution to company policy and procedures
Measurers store level performance through department sales, gross profit and labor percent
Executes plans measured through store visits, reviewing results of plans, and observing store department conditions
Determines success of training programs by reviewing and assessing evaluations
Provide work guidance to store associates in areas such as product knowledge, sales and marketing techniques, understanding of profit and loss and compliance with company policies
Trains department managers basics of the business and managing their department
Provides input to Store Director on Store Department Manager performance
Qualification
Required
College degree or equivalent work experience
5+ years in retail with a strong understanding across all departments to include Center Store and Fresh Operations
Must possess previous Department Manager and Store Director experience
Possess good written and verbal communication skills and deal effectively with a wide variety of people both in person and over the phone
Possess a marketing orientation, good analytical and problem solving abilities
Possess math skills to complete straightforward analysis
Possess strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate others without directly supervising
Division-wide travel, up to 70%
Must have own transportation and be available for overnight travel
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability and life insurance
Sick pay
PTO/Vacation pay
Paid holidays
Bereavement pay
Retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility)
Quarterly bonus, subject to Company bonus plans
Company
VONS
Providing the freshest ingredients and more ways to save. It is a sub-organization of Safeway.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
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