Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $13.00 - $17.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
employee discount
Retirement Plan
Training and Development
Career advancement opportunities
Job Description
Hy-Vee is a leading supermarket chain in the Midwestern United States known for its commitment to excellent customer service, quality products, and community involvement. Established with a strong focus on offering a friendly shopping experience, Hy-Vee operates multiple stores with a wide range of departments, including bakery, perishables, health wellness, and general grocery. The company promises "a helpful smile in every aisle," emphasizing a culture that values its employees as its greatest asset. Hy-Vee's workforce is dedicated to supporting customers and each other, creating an environment where professionalism, teamwork, and customer satisfaction are paramount.
The Baker position at Hy... Show More
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Job Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old
- high school diploma or equivalent
- six months to one year of related bakery experience
- ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and 20 pounds frequently
- ability to perform stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions
- ability to see clearly at distances between 20 inches and 20 feet with or without correction, color vision, depth perception, and field of vision
- able to work in conditions with exposure to flour, noise, temperature extremes, dampness, vibrations, and cleaning chemicals
- willing to undergo pre-employment drug screening
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- over six months to one year of similar or related experience
- strong customer service skills
- basic arithmetic skills including fractions, decimals, and percentages
- ability to follow directions and solve practical problems
- effective communication skills
- ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
- knowledge of bakery equipment is a plus
- ability to lead and work with team members
Job Duties
- Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store
- smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee's designated department or elsewhere in the store
- makes an effort to learn customers' names and to address them by name whenever possible
- assists customers by escorting them to products, securing out-of-reach items, loading/unloading heavy items, noting suggestions and enhancing the shopping experience
- answers telephones promptly and takes product orders
- checks daily orders and sets up production schedules
- prepares, bakes, and fries all bakery products as needed
- reviews product freshness and removes stale items
- invoices and stocks products under direction
- anticipates product needs for current and future days
- inspects incoming product quality and quantity
- understands and reports bakery equipment maintenance needs
- ensures correct product labeling and signage
- monitors and addresses department safety issues
- operates as a lead with bakery clerks
- prioritizes orders per customer and manager requests
- proofs necessary items
- pulls products from freezer or cooler
- practices proper sanitation
- maintains strict personal hygiene and dress guidelines
- adheres to company policies and is punctual
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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