Bakery Manager - New World Mt Albert

Ready for a new challenge, or a step up? New World Mt Albert is looking for a Bakery Manager to lead our bakery, develop a great team, and grow a department with real flair. If you love baking, back yourself to push the envelope, and want the freedom to make a department your own, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with entrepreneurial energy, a sharp eye for what customers want, and the ambition to build a reputation as more than just a supermarket bakery.

About the role

Reporting to the Fresh Foods Manager, you'll take full ownership of the day-to-day running of our bakery, from range and production through to sales, margin, staffing and food safety. You'll have the freedom to shape the department and try new things, and the accountability to make it perform.

What you'll be doing

Leading and developing the bakery team to hit sales, wage and gross profit targets

Planning production and range so the cabinet stays full, fresh and appealing all day

Bringing new ideas, products and seasonal lines to grow the department and excite customers

Sourcing and ordering through approved suppliers, managing levels to maximise sales and minimise waste

Building eye-catching displays and merchandising that invite purchases

Using sales and financial data to spot trends, act early and drive performance

Owning food safety and health & safety in the department, keeping standards high every day

Recruiting, rostering, training and developing your team, with succession and growth in mind

What we're looking for

A genuine leader who loves developing a team and bringing people with them

Entrepreneurial flair; you spot opportunities and aren't afraid to push the envelope

Hungry for a new challenge or a step up, and ready to make a department your own

A passion for great baking and catering to what customers want

Comfortable working with numbers and using data to make decisions

A stickler for food safety, quality and presentation

Department management or supervisory experience in a supermarket or similar (bakers looking to step up welcome)

Computer literate and confident learning our systems (SAP experience an advantage)

Handy to have: a bakery qualification or trade background, NZQA Level 3, Unit Standards 167, 168 and 497, solid English and maths, and a clean driver's licence.

What we offer

A competitive salary for the right candidate

The freedom to shape and grow your own department

A supportive, values-driven team and a store that backs its people

2-year-old store with the latest equipment

* Career growth in a supportive, locally owned business