Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $12.75 - $16.50
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
employee discount
Retirement Plan
Training and development programs
Job Description
Hy-Vee is a prominent supermarket chain known for its commitment to providing exceptional customer service and quality products. Established with the mission of serving communities with a helpful smile, Hy-Vee has grown into a trusted brand with stores across multiple states. The company prides itself on fostering a positive work environment where employees are valued as the greatest strength of the organization. Hy-Vee operates in the grocery retail sector, offering a wide variety of products and services including fresh bakery items, produce, meat, and prepared foods. The company emphasizes a culture of partnership, growth mindset, professionalism, customer-focused service, and results... Show More
Job Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum six months of related bakery experience
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and 20 pounds frequently
- Ability to perform physical activities including stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions
- Ability to comply with sanitation and safety regulations
- Must pass pre-employment drug screening
- Ability to work in environments exposed to flour, noise, temperature extremes, and cleaning chemicals
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Over six months to one year of related baking or bakery experience
- Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization
- Basic arithmetic skills involving fractions, decimals, and percentages
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide courteous and friendly customer service
- Understanding of bakery equipment and safety practices
- Capability to lead and guide bakery clerks and apprentices
Job Duties
- Provide prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting care, concern and patience
- Smile and greet customers in a friendly manner
- Make an effort to learn customers' names and address them by name whenever possible
- Assist customers by escorting them to products, securing hard-to-reach items, loading or unloading heavy items, and noting customer suggestions
- Answer the telephone promptly and take product orders
- Check daily orders and set up production schedules
- Prepare make-up, bake, and fry bakery products as needed
- Monitor product freshness and pull items by stale date
- Invoice and store product as instructed
- Anticipate product needs for current and future days
- Inspect the quality and quantity of incoming products
- Understand and monitor bakery equipment and maintenance issues
- Check signage for correct labeling
- Review department for potential safety hazards
- Operate as a lead with bakery clerks
- Prioritize orders as requested
- Proof necessary bakery items
- Pull products from freezer or cooler
- Practice proper sanitation and maintain cleanliness
- Adhere to company policies, hygiene, and dress codes
- Report to work on time as scheduled
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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