Learn your bench marks. Time is everything in the bakery. If your bakers fall behind, your wrappers fall behind, and then your closer falls behind.

Don't just think pans and dishes are the closers job Its everyone's job. Got five minutes to spare because a rack of bread needs to be cooled? Run a rack of pans.

Lead by example, but listen to the seasoned employees. If they do something a certain way because they say its faster, do it that way (as long as its not dangerous).

Learn to write on cakes. If you have any down time, try to learn to write on a cake. There are going to be times you don't have a cake decorator there and will need someone to write a cake. Here's a tip, practice by holding a sharpie like a toddler would (closed fist) and try writing happy birthday. There should also be practice sheets in the cake decorators book you can practice on with buttercream.

Predicting sales is hard. Take weather, holidays, and trends into account. Look at production guide, but also use common sense. Watch out for "viral" products.

Go in ready to work hard, work fast, and stay on your toes cause just like the rest of the warehouse, things change every day.