About the job
The Assistant Bakery Operations Manager (ABOM) is a pivotal leadership role aimed at cultivating the future leaders of Bakery Operations Managers. ABOMs are expected to operate with near-BOM efficiency, executing bakery operations with a strong sense of urgency, precision, and accountability while honing the essential leadership skills required to manage a bakery independently.
This position seamlessly integrates hands-on operational excellence with team development, administrative responsibilities, and effective leadership. ABOMs serve as a vital extension of the BOM and must be prepared to assume complete bakery management when necessary. Join us at our UArk location in Fayetteville, AR to drive our mission forward.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Operational Execution
• Oversee all core bakery operations, including inventory management, scheduling, staffing coordination, and administrative tasks.
• Ensure strict compliance with product quality, cleanliness, food safety, and exceptional guest experience standards.
• Assist with ordering, maintain inventory accuracy, and control shrinkage.
• Support schedule development and labor execution to achieve operational goals.
• Ensure strict compliance with product quality, cleanliness, food safety, and exceptional guest experience standards.
• Assist with ordering, maintain inventory accuracy, and control shrinkage.
• Support schedule development and labor execution to achieve operational goals.
Talent & Team Development
• Participate in the recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and training of new team members.
• Provide continuous coaching and immediate performance feedback.
• Hold team members accountable to company standards while fostering a culture of growth and development.
• Ensure training programs are executed per company guidelines.
• Provide continuous coaching and immediate performance feedback.
• Hold team members accountable to company standards while fostering a culture of growth and development.
• Ensure training programs are executed per company guidelines.
Leadership & Ownership
• Manage bakery operations independently in the absence of the BOM.
• Exemplify urgency, accountability, and operational discipline.
• Collaborate with BOM and Area leadership to identify operational challenges and implement corrective measures.
• Ensure operational continuity during leadership transitions or staffing shortages.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Exemplify urgency, accountability, and operational discipline.
• Collaborate with BOM and Area leadership to identify operational challenges and implement corrective measures.
• Ensure operational continuity during leadership transitions or staffing shortages.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:
• Ability to independently execute all BOM-level administrative and operational responsibilities.
• Bakery is fully staffed, well-trained, and functioning at high standards.
• Strong culture of accountability and consistency is established.
• Acts as a dependable operational leader during coverage scenarios.
• Demonstrates readiness and potential for advancement to a BOM role.
• Bakery is fully staffed, well-trained, and functioning at high standards.
• Strong culture of accountability and consistency is established.
• Acts as a dependable operational leader during coverage scenarios.
• Demonstrates readiness and potential for advancement to a BOM role.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum of 1 year of leadership experience in restaurant, retail, or hospitality operations.
• Exceptional operational discipline and keen attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop team members.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Capable of performing all bakery roles during peak business hours.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional operational discipline and keen attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop team members.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Capable of performing all bakery roles during peak business hours.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.