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Bakery Manager
2026-03-24T10:14:01+00:00
Rafco Limited
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FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Professional Services
Management, Restaurant & Hospitality, Business Operations
ZMW
MONTH
2026-04-08T17:00:00+00:00
8

About Us

Rafco Limited is a leading retail and consumer goods company committed to delivering quality products to customers. We are expanding our field operations and are seeking a dynamic Merchandiser to join our team and ensure excellent in-store execution.

Job Purpose / Summary

A Bakery Manager oversees the daily operations of a bakery, ensuring high-quality products, excellent customer service, and efficient staff management. They are responsible for maintaining food safety standards, managing inventory, and driving sales.

Key Responsibilities

1. Operations Management

  • Supervise daily bakery operations
  • Ensure all baked goods meet quality and presentation standards
  • Monitor production schedules and product availability

2. Staff Supervision

  • Hire, train, and supervise bakery staff
  • Create work schedules and assign duties
  • Motivate team members and manage performance

3. Customer Service

  • Ensure excellent customer experience
  • Handle customer complaints and feedback professionally
  • Maintain a welcoming and clean environment

4. Inventory & Ordering

  • Monitor stock levels of ingredients and supplies
  • Order raw materials and manage supplier relationships
  • Minimize waste and control costs

5. Financial Management

  • Track sales and expenses
  • Set pricing strategies and meet sales targets
  • Prepare reports for management/owners

6. Food Safety & Hygiene

  • Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
  • Maintain cleanliness of bakery and equipment
  • Enforce proper food handling procedures

7. Qualifications & Requirements

  • Experience in bakery or food service management
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Knowledge of baking techniques and products
  • Good communication and customer service skills
  • Basic financial and inventory management knowledge
  • Certificate or diploma in hospitality, baking, or business management

8. Benefits / Incentives

  • Competitive salary + allowances
  • Training & development opportunities
  • Opportunity for growth within the company
  • Supervise daily bakery operations
  • Ensure all baked goods meet quality and presentation standards
  • Monitor production schedules and product availability
  • Hire, train, and supervise bakery staff
  • Create work schedules and assign duties
  • Motivate team members and manage performance
  • Ensure excellent customer experience
  • Handle customer complaints and feedback professionally
  • Maintain a welcoming and clean environment
  • Monitor stock levels of ingredients and supplies
  • Order raw materials and manage supplier relationships
  • Minimize waste and control costs
  • Track sales and expenses
  • Set pricing strategies and meet sales targets
  • Prepare reports for management/owners
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
  • Maintain cleanliness of bakery and equipment
  • Enforce proper food handling procedures
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Knowledge of baking techniques and products
  • Good communication and customer service skills
  • Basic financial and inventory management knowledge
  • Experience in bakery or food service management
  • Certificate or diploma in hospitality, baking, or business management
professional certificate
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Vacancy title:
Bakery Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Management, Restaurant & Hospitality, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Rafco Limited

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, April 8 2026

Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 24 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

About Us

Rafco Limited is a leading retail and consumer goods company committed to delivering quality products to customers. We are expanding our field operations and are seeking a dynamic Merchandiser to join our team and ensure excellent in-store execution.

Job Purpose / Summary

A Bakery Manager oversees the daily operations of a bakery, ensuring high-quality products, excellent customer service, and efficient staff management. They are responsible for maintaining food safety standards, managing inventory, and driving sales.

Key Responsibilities

1. Operations Management

  • Supervise daily bakery operations
  • Ensure all baked goods meet quality and presentation standards
  • Monitor production schedules and product availability

2. Staff Supervision

  • Hire, train, and supervise bakery staff
  • Create work schedules and assign duties
  • Motivate team members and manage performance

3. Customer Service

  • Ensure excellent customer experience
  • Handle customer complaints and feedback professionally
  • Maintain a welcoming and clean environment

4. Inventory & Ordering

  • Monitor stock levels of ingredients and supplies
  • Order raw materials and manage supplier relationships
  • Minimize waste and control costs

5. Financial Management

  • Track sales and expenses
  • Set pricing strategies and meet sales targets
  • Prepare reports for management/owners

6. Food Safety & Hygiene

  • Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
  • Maintain cleanliness of bakery and equipment
  • Enforce proper food handling procedures

7. Qualifications & Requirements

  • Experience in bakery or food service management
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Knowledge of baking techniques and products
  • Good communication and customer service skills
  • Basic financial and inventory management knowledge
  • Certificate or diploma in hospitality, baking, or business management

8. Benefits / Incentives

  • Competitive salary + allowances
  • Training & development opportunities
  • Opportunity for growth within the company

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: professional certificate

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, April 8 2026
Duty Station: Lusaka | Lusaka
Posted: 24-03-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 24-03-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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