Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
Part-time
Hourly
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Compensation

Hourly
Range $11.00 - $14.50
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
Health Insurance
Retirement Plan
Dental Insurance
flexible scheduling

Job Description

Our establishment is a well-regarded bakery department within a larger retail or grocery environment known for its commitment to excellent guest service and high-quality bakery products. Our bakery offers a wide variety of freshly baked goods including breads, cakes, pastries, and specialty items prepared daily to meet customer satisfaction. We pride ourselves on maintaining strict sanitation standards and ensuring our product freshness and quality are consistently top-notch. The team operates in a friendly and customer-focused environment where guest interactions are a priority, contributing to a positive shopping experience. Our bakery department is staffed with individuals who bring enthusiasm, excellent communication skills, and a passion for baked goods, ensuring each customer leaves satisfied with both product and service.

The role involves being an integral part of the bakery team, focusing on a variety of tasks that go beyond simply baking and selling products. This position is geared towards those with a friendly, outgoing personality who thrive on direct customer interaction and can effectively manage product preparation and presentation. Specific duties include greeting guests warmly, preparing bakery items including baking, weighing, and pricing products, maintaining optimal product stock levels to avoid shortages, and ensuring all items meet quality and freshness standards. Additionally, this role requires maintaining cleanliness and sanitation in all bakery-related areas such as coolers, freezers, and preparation zones to comply with health regulations.

This role also extends to assisting with cake decorating upon request, supporting front-end operations by minimizing customer wait times, announcing specials and sales internally, and helping with the receiving and storage of bakery products. Effective communication skills are essential to relay guest requests and any operational issues to management swiftly. The job requires physical abilities such as lifting items up to 50 pounds occasionally and the stamina to stand, bend, and kneel for extended periods. Being at least 18 years in age is a mandatory requirement.

This employment opportunity suits individuals eager to develop their skills in a bustling bakery environment and who value teamwork and excellent guest service. The role provides a dynamic work atmosphere where each day brings new challenges and opportunities to engage with customers and contribute to the bakery's success. Candidates who enjoy a fast-paced retail setting and take pride in a clean, organized workspace will find this position rewarding and fulfilling.

Job Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • ability to lift 25 lbs consistently and 50 lbs occasionally
  • ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods of time

Job Qualifications

  • Friendly, outgoing personality
  • effective communication, guest service and selling skills
  • ability to work well with others
  • ability to read and understand information and direction

Job Duties

  • Provide polite, friendly greetings and interactions with all guests
  • prepare product for sale (baking, weighing, and pricing)
  • maintain product level, quality and freshness
  • perform clerk function of cake decorating when requested
  • maintain sanitation standards in the cooler, freezer, prep area and sales area
  • communicate guest requests to management
  • communicate temperature breakdowns to supervisor
  • keep supply area neat, clean and tidy at all times
  • perform all other duties as assigned by management
  • perform front end duties to ensure no noticeable wait standard is maintained
  • announce specials and sale info on the PA system
  • assist in product receiving and storage

Job Criteria

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)


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