Bakery Manager

We’re excited to announce that New World Te Atatū will be opening its doors August 2026, offering a new full-service modern supermarket and creating 120 new roles for the Peninsula. 

We’re now looking for a Bakery Manager who is ready to build a high-performing team, shape our store culture, and set the standard for operational excellence from day one. This is a unique opportunity to step into a leadership role where your vision, capability, and influence will directly impact the success of a brand‑new store and create an experience our customers will love from the moment we open our doors.

Te Tūranga – About the role

• As a Bakery Manager, you're leading the bakery team daily to make customer driven decisions and deliver an outstanding customer experience with delicious and unique bakery offerings! You will also be responsible for:
• End to end ownership & management of the department including buying, price integrity, rostering, food safety, Health & Safety, stock management. 
• Ensure departments meet the highest standards, is fresh and displayed attractively for our customers. 
• Lead and inspire a team of bakery & deli assistants who excel at consistently delivering high standards.
• Listen to customers to find out what they want and need in one simple shop. 
• Search constantly for areas to improve our operations, productivity, and efficiency.
• Deliver on financial performance targets including budgets, wage percentages and sales forecasting.

Ngāpainga - What we offer

• Development opportunities designed to grow future leaders and store owners.
• As a leader, the opportunity to influence how the store operates, not inherit legacy systems or habits.
• A culture that recognizes and rewards hard work, initiative, and results.
• Phone paid for (BYO handset).
• Instant pay rise after 1 year of service.
• Staff discount (5%).
• Long Service Leave.
• Birthday leave – take an additional paid day off to celebrate or relax.

He kōrero mōu - About you

• A qualified Baker or previous experience within a cafe/bakery environment.
• A passion for food including baking speciality breads and sweet treats.
• Great people skills and ability to lead, train and inspire a small team.
• Customer-driven.
• A good eye for quality and presentation.
• Able to strictly follow our Food Safety and Health and Safety program.
• Reliable, self-motivated and be a good team player.

Ko waimātou  - About us

New World Te Atatu is a brand-new store built on proven foundations. This will be a full-service New World, done properly. Fresh departments that are full and inspiring, shelves that are always well presented and a store that customers trust because it’s consistent, reliable and run by people who care. What matters to us most is our team. We’re building a group of people who take ownership of their work, show up with a strong work ethic, care about customers and each other, and want to be part of a high-performing store. In return, we offer a supportive environment, opportunities to grow, and a chance to be part of something from the ground up – not just another job, but a store you can be proud of. 

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