Bakery Clerk

Tyler, TX, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Part-time

Compensation

Hourly

Range $11.25 - $13.00

Work Schedule

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Employee Discounts

Educational support

Job Description

Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) is a prominent retail grocery company headquartered in Tyler, Texas. With a rich legacy and a strong commitment to community building, BGC operates over 215 stores under five unique banners: Brookshire's Grocery Company, Super 1 Foods, Spring Market, Fresh by Brookshire's, and Reasor's. These stores are spread across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, making BGC a significant player in the grocery retail industry in these regions. The company prides itself on creating a workplace that fosters growth, celebrates contributions, and offers unlimited future opportunities to its employees. At BGC, employees are valued not just for their work but also as integral members of a larger community, supported by a culture that encourages both personal and professional development.

The bakery associate role at BGC is essential to maintaining the quality and presentation of bakery products. This position focuses on packaging, labeling, and pricing items while ensuring stock levels and product quality meet company standards. The role requires adherence to food safety protocols, maintenance of a clean and safe environment, and active participation in promoting product sales through customer service and suggestive selling initiatives. In this position, employees engage directly with customers, providing friendly service and assisting bakery personnel to uphold the company’s high standards for freshness and quality. This opportunity is ideal for individuals interested in the retail food industry looking to develop skills related to bakery operations, customer interaction, and teamwork.

BGC offers competitive benefits that enhance employee wellness, including comprehensive medical, vision, dental, and prescription coverage. The company also provides paid time off, a 401(k) plan with company contributions, employee discounts, scholarships, and access to recreational amenities that support work-life balance and personal growth. BGC emphasizes a safe and inclusive work environment, adhering to equal employment opportunities and legally protected non-discriminatory hiring practices. This bakery associate position represents a gateway to a fulfilling career within a respected and community-oriented grocery enterprise where you can thrive and build a meaningful future.

Job Requirements

Minimum of 18 years of age required
Food handler certification required
Ability to operate bakery equipment safely
Ability to follow food safety guidelines
Ability to communicate clearly with customers and team members
Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and holidays

Job Qualifications

Minimum of 18 years of age required
Partners must be 21 years of age or older to drive for company business in accordance with the BGC Business Driver Policy
Food handler certification required
Typically involves on-the-job training
Ability to read and operate digital equipment, meters, dials, and/or calibrated scales
Ability to safely operate hazardous tools and equipment such as a bread slicer, commercial oven
Ability to learn new systems, methods, or processes
Ability to use precision and non-precision hand tools
Ability to work well with fellow partners and promote a team environment
Ability to effectively communicate with customers and partners in written and verbal form
Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays
Must be attentive to potential hazards and remedy or place appropriate warning signs or devices around or near the hazard as soon as reasonably possible
Must report any potential hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor

Job Duties

Adheres to quality control and food safety standards by stocking and rotating baked goods
Assists bakery personnel with preparing, packaging, labeling, and maintaining product displays
Promotes product sales through use of suggestive selling initiatives
Stacks pallets and sorts product into correct locations according to company efficiency standards and expectations
Maintains clean, safe and sanitary working and shopping environment by adhering to company safety procedures
Provides friendly and customer-service-oriented attitude by greeting customers, answering questions and taking orders by phone and in person