Bakery Supervisor

Bakery Supervisor - Uncle Giuseppe's

Region: NJ, Westchester NY area

A base salary and incentive bonus are being offered with this position!

A little about us...

At Uncle Giuseppes Marketplace, we take pride in our old-world Italian heritage, scratch-made craftsmanship, and family-focused culturevalues consistently reflected in bakery leadership postings that highlight hand-crafted quality and a supportive team environment.

As our bakery programs continue to expand, we are seeking a passionate, hands-on Bakery Supervisor to uphold our renowned standards of freshness, authenticity, and exceptional customer experience.

Position summery.....

The Bakery Supervisor leads daily production, ensures high-quality execution of all baked goods, manages team performance, and supports multiple locations in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. This role blends technical baking expertise with leadership, merchandising, and operational strategyqualities reflected in other bakery manager roles.

Responsibilities

Operational Excellence & Production

• Develop daily production plans to maintain full in-stock conditions and accurate pars.
• Streamline production workflows for efficiency while retaining artisanal quality.
• Lead holiday production planning using structured calendars and data-driven forecastingconsistent with expectations for bakery leaders during seasonal peaks.
• Lead, train, and mentor bakers, decorators, and support staff across multiple stores.
• Conduct performance reviews, skill assessments, and ongoing coaching to encourage growthreflective of the development focus in Uncle Gs culture.
• Build a pipeline of future bakery leaders through cross-training.
• Conduct quality checks for taste, texture, consistency, and presentationexpectations mirrored across bakery manager job descriptions.
• Maintain updated SOPs, recipe books, production standards, and visual guidelines.
• Monitor labor spend, production yields, waste logs, and key financial metrics.
• Support P&L analysis and operational decision-making.

Customer Experience & Merchandising

• Partner with store teams to ensure bakery displays are full, attractive, and signed correctly.
• Assist with customer inquiries, special orders, and service recovery when neededsimilar to responsibilities listed in bakery manager and overnight baker roles.
• Execute seasonal promotions and featured product rollouts.

Regulatory Compliance, Safety & Sanitation

• Enforce strict sanitation procedures and food safety standards, consistent with bakery clerk and production postings.
• Ensure correct labeling, rotation, allergen identification, and an audit-ready bakery environment.

Inventory, Procurement & Supply Chain

• Oversee ingredient inventory levels, maintain vendor relationships, and forecast product needs using sales trends.
• Reduce variance and prevent stockouts through controlled ordering and rotationpractices aligned with production-oriented bakery roles.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA, life insurance, STD, LTD, PTO...and much more!

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match

• 50% employee lunch discount

• 25% employee discount on in-store purchases

• A supportive team environment and growth opportunities

• A monthly auto allowance is included as part of the total compensation package.

Position requirements:

• HS Diploma, Baking and Pastry Arts Degree is required
• Prior experience supervising bakery or food production teams within a very busy Bakery Production environment
• Strong technical baking ability and deep understanding of production flow.
• Excellent communication and leadership skillscharacteristics emphasized in bakery manager postings.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and committed to consistent product quality.
• Strong sense of ownership and passion for Italian-inspired, scratch-made bakery items.
• Ability to analyze financials, interpret production reports, and support profitable operations.
• This role supports multiple Uncle Giuseppes Marketplace locations and requires daily travel.