Department Second Bakery Full-Time Position

About Sobeys

Sobeys Inc., recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 employers, is committed to fostering excellence and making a meaningful community impact. Our diverse family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a passion for providing outstanding shopping experiences and high-quality food products. Originating from a small town in Nova Scotia, Sobeys now operates over 1,600 stores nationwide across all 10 provinces under various banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawtons Drug Stores.

Role Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our Bakery team as a Department Second. In this role, you will provide professional and courteous customer service, perform production and merchandising duties within the Bakery Department, and supervise bakery staff in the absence of the Bakery Manager. You will help cultivate an employee-focused environment centered on coaching and development.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional customer service tailored to meet customer needs.
• Lead and oversee bakery personnel when the Bakery Manager is unavailable.
• Encourage and promote a culture of coaching and employee development.
• Complete customer bakery order fulfillment efficiently.
• Receive and manage incoming bakery orders.
• Carry out bakery production tasks with quality and consistency.
• Merchandise bakery products to maintain appealing displays.
• Apply SMART retailing principles specific to the Atlantic region.
• Ensure sanitation standards are consistently maintained.
• Follow and enforce all pertinent company policies and standards.
• Perform administrative duties as necessary.

Qualifications and Skills

• At least 12 months of relevant experience.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, above average.
• Demonstrated good work ethic and multitasking ability.
• High school diploma or equivalent education.

Additional Information

The role involves minimal travel estimated at 0–10%. The position is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Clayton Park Sobeys store (postal code B3M 3Y7).

We provide a competitive Total Rewards package tailored to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being, including health and dental coverage, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, access to virtual healthcare, an employee and family assistance program, a retirement and savings plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, various other discount programs, learning and development resources, and paid vacation once a specified number of hours or days are worked.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. AI tools may be utilized during candidate screening for efficiency but final hiring decisions rest with our recruitment teams.

Documentation confirming legal eligibility to work will be required from successful candidates prior to starting employment.