Assistant Packaging Manager

Fresh Baguette is a fast-growing, artisanal bakery known for its high-quality standards and modern atmosphere. The company was founded in Bethesda, MD in 2013, to bring fresh, made-from-scratch organic breads, pastries, sweets, and croissant items inspired by bakeries in France to the DMV area. We have expanded to eight retail locations, two production bakeries, and a thriving wholesale business. We serve coffee shops, restaurants, hotels, and grocery stores with fresh products every day, 365 days a year.

Our mission is to offer our customers unique moments of indulgence that are delicious to every sense. We are passionate about quality and take great pride in everything we do. This value is evident in everything we do, from the smell of scratch-made artisanal croissants and organic bread baking fresh throughout the day to the beauty of hand-crafted pastries, delicious coffee, and savory creations delivered in a warm and inviting atmosphere. 

Pay: $55,000-$65,000 per year

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Health and Dental Insurance after 90 days
• 40% Employee Discount
• Wellness Reimbursement
• 401K and 401K Match
• Anniversary Gift Card 
• Exciting growth potential

In short, the ‘Assistant Packing Manager’ will be in charge of:

1. 1.      Operational Smoothness & Execution- Run the shift
2. 2.      Packing Team- Assist your manager in
3. 3.      Food Safety – Assist your manager in

• Flawless packing & execution of all customers, address customer complaints immediately and take corrective actions
• Improving and adjusting packing efficiency and optimization to meet delivery team needs
• Respond to and solve late product issues, equipment issues, staffing issues. Ensure all routes leave on time.
• Be the backbone that makes the routes leave early every night, motivate the team to strive for customer service and efficiency
• Hiring, Interviewing, training new packers how to pack effectively
• Alongside your manager - evaluating, monitoring, motivating, and disciplining our existing packing team how to better serve the business
• Addressing any staff/HR issues within 24HRs with competent corrective action, not ignoring or allowing issues to grow
• Assist in making, sending team schedule, planning vacations 1 month ahead, optimizing schedule based on revenue and business needs. Adjusting yourself to busy and slow periods, over and understaffed periods.
• Evaluating, monitoring ongoing food safety violations, coaching and disciplining team into following them all autonomously.
• Work with packing team members to consistently follow all rules and guidelines, keeping expectations high for existing and new employees.

What You'Ll Do

• Be on the warehouse/packaging floor 40-50 hours per week driving productivity and delegation of tasks to team members and fulfilling daily customer orders.
• Keep an accurate, clean, and maintained freezer inventory daily/weekly
• Provide coaching and training to new team members, ensuring the following of all procedures and company guidelines.

Qualifications

• Adaptable to change, ability to see the big picture
• Comfortable in cold and hot environments, being in freezers and fridges for up to 1hour.
• Comfortable in hands on environment, on your feet for 8-12hrs moving and lifting.
• The ideal candidate is motivated by personal growth alongside the business’s growth.
• Physical Requirements: This role requires standing for extended periods, lifting up to 70lbs, and performing routine bending, reaching, and movement in a dynamic environment.