Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee stock ownership plan
tuition support
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Job Description
WinCo Foods is a prominent grocery retailer that has earned a reputation as a thriving family of over 140 supermarkets across 10 states in the United States. With a strong foundation of over 22,000 employee-owners, WinCo Foods is unique in its structure as the second largest Employee-Owned company in the country. This model fosters a deep sense of ownership and pride among its staff, with more than 500 millionaire employee-owners participating in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The company's core mission revolves around making the lives of both customers and employee-owners better by providing the lowest possible prices to... Show More
Job Requirements
- Ability to work varied shifts in a 24/7 operation, including night, weekends and holidays
- ability to push and pull approximately 100 lb. of product at a time on rack
- ability to lift objects of various dimensions chest high up to 50 lbs
- ability to conduct visual inspections, read and follow production guides, recipes and product labels
- ability to log production quantities and temperature readings on proper forms
- ability to catch breads and operate kitchen utensils and equipment with manual dexterity and hand/eye coordination
- ability to maintain composure in dealing with customers and co-workers
- ability to reach overhead to place product on racks
- ability to stand, walk and move rapidly for extended periods of time
- ability to bend, stoop, balance, crouch, push, pull, lift, grasp, feel, perform repetitive movement, and reach frequently
- ability to handle bakery ingredients
- ability to perform basic math and compute weights and measures
- ability to perform duties with mental alertness involving potential hazards
- ability to respond to audible timers on baking equipment
- ability to perform around equipment emitting heat approximately 465 degrees
- ability to follow safety and sanitation procedures
- ability to use cleaning chemicals and handle related food products
- ability to perform primary duties with efficiency and accuracy
- ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks
- ability to wear hats, hairnets, gloves and other personal protective equipment as required
- ability to check labels and packaging of all manufactured products
- ability to communicate effectively with customers to receive orders and perform customer relation skills
- ability to communicate in writing and follow instructions
- ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment with a strong customer service orientation
- ability to operate kitchen utensils and equipment with manual dexterity, speed, accuracy and hand/eye coordination
- ability to demonstrate knowledge of product content and perishability, safety and sanitation procedures, department policies and government regulations
- must be 18 years of age or older
- food handlers certification per state laws
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- previous experience in bakery or food production preferred
- ability to operate bakery equipment safely
- knowledge of food safety and sanitation procedures
- good manual dexterity and hand/eye coordination
- ability to read and follow recipes and production guides
- basic math skills
- excellent customer service and communication skills
- ability to work in a team-oriented environment
- ability to handle physical demands of bakery production
- food handlers certification per state laws
Job Duties
- Seek opportunities to welcome, engage, serve and thank customers
- maintain an atmosphere of friendly, enthusiastic customer service with an emphasis on taking care of the customer
- produce bakery products for retail stores
- operate and clean equipment and work area
- maintain clean, safe and sanitary bakery area and equipment
- package all fresh products following all packaging and handling procedures
- ensure quality of goods by following code
- mix icing or other toppings by scaling and measuring ingredients, operating a mixer, reading the recipe, occasionally lifting 50 lbs. bags of sugar, shortening, and flour
- dump icing or other toppings into large storage containers
- set-up cakes by taking liner off, putting icing between layers of numerous items
- ice cakes by taking icing out of the container, combining the icing onto the cake, lifting buckets, bordering, placing specific decorations, etc.
- package cakes by placing in box
- label bakery items by inputting data into DIGI machine for scanning, placing a label on container, etc.
- display products on shelves by placing them in an appealing manner and using FIFO for rotation
- take orders by phone and in person from customers
- personalize cakes by writing the desired words of the customer
- face merchandise
- maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with an emphasis on providing fast, friendly customer service
- engage in suggestive selling and other sales techniques in person, over the telephone and over the in-store intercom
- display goods by following packaging/handling procedures
- assist customers with inquiries by knowing current pricing, ingredients, availability of product, advertised merchandise, etc.
- ensure quality of goods by following code dating procedures and legal regulations or labeling and packaging for all in-store bakery products
- ensure quantity of goods is available by keeping manager informed of stock levels
- produce breads/rolls by mixing recipes, setting up racks and pans, operating machines, lifting product, measuring ingredients, operating oven and proof box, pushing and pulling racks
- clean work area using pressure hose, floor brush, squeegee, wiping off all work tables, scales utensils
- produce croissants by folding by hand, proofing and baking
- open and close bakery according to company procedures
- perform other duties as assigned or needed
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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