Bakery Clerk

Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) is a leading grocery retailer based in Tyler, Texas, with a strong presence across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Operating over 215 stores under five distinctive banners including Brookshire's Grocery Company, Super 1 Foods, Spring Market, Fresh by Brookshire's, and Reasor's, BGC is deeply committed to community building and fostering a thriving workplace culture. The company places a great emphasis on employee well-being, growth, and recognition, making it an employer of choice for many seeking a supportive and rewarding career in the grocery retail industry.

At BGC, you are not merely starting a job but joining a community where your contributions are valued and your personal and professional development is encouraged. The company offers comprehensive benefits such as medical, vision, dental, and prescription coverage, paid time off, 401(k) plans with company contributions, exclusive employee discounts, scholarships, educational support, and access to a vast outdoor recreation area intended to enhance work-life balance.

The role being offered is for a bakery associate who plays a crucial part in ensuring the quality and availability of bakery products for customers. The bakery associate is responsible for packaging, labeling, and pricing bakery items while maintaining appropriate stock levels and product quality through careful monitoring of dates, appearance, and storage conditions. This hands-on role combines customer service with operational duties, providing a dynamic and fulfilling work environment.

Candidates for this position will be expected to adhere to strict food safety and quality control standards by managing the stocking and rotation of baked goods. They will support bakery personnel in product preparation, packaging, labeling, and display maintenance. The role also involves promoting sales through suggestive selling, handling equipment safely including bread slicers and ovens, and maintaining cleanliness and safety throughout the workspace. Customer interaction is a key component, requiring a friendly, service-oriented approach for greeting customers, answering questions, and taking orders both in person and over the phone.

Success as a bakery associate at BGC demands the ability to operate various digital and manual tools, learn new systems, and work collaboratively in a team. The position requires flexibility to work varied schedules including nights, weekends, and holidays, along with attentiveness to workplace hazards and the ability to address or report them promptly for a safe environment.

Physical demands of the job include continuous use of vision, standing and walking for extended periods, manual dexterity, talking and hearing, and frequent bending, kneeling, squatting, or lifting objects up to 40 pounds with occasional heavier lifting up to 75 pounds. The work environment involves exposure to hot and cold conditions, damp or slippery surfaces, sharp equipment, cleaning agents, and moderate noise levels, typical of a busy retail store.

This role is ideal for individuals who are enthusiastic about bakery products, customer service, and maintaining high standards of quality and safety within a supportive team setting. BGC encourages candidates who are seeking meaningful work with opportunities for career advancement and who thrive in a community-focused company culture to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, BGC values diversity and inclusion and provides a safe, drug and alcohol-free workplace for its partners and customers. This position typically involves on-the-job training and requires a food handler certification. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to apply, with additional age requirements for those driving on behalf of the company.