Bakery Café Manager

Also called: Bakery Manager

Runs the front and back of a bakery café: staff, ordering, and customer service.

A day in the life

A bakery café manager arrives at 5 a.m., checks that the bakers are on schedule, opens the doors to the morning rush, and handles orders for a corporate breakfast.

Pay over a career

Starting
$40k
Typical
$56k
High
$78k

Estimate based on BLS food service managers.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 2 years after high school. High school diploma; experience in food service.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Hospitality Management.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks food service managers.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Kiosks and inventory software cut some counter and admin work; staff and customer care stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Culinary arts CTE, Math.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9051.

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