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Bakery Clerk Part Time

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Hourly
Range $16.75 - $1.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

weekly pay
Free BJ's membership
Paid Time Off
health benefits
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Employee stock purchase plan

Job Description

BJ's Wholesale Club is a leading membership warehouse club with over 30,000 dedicated team members who contribute to its success every day. The company focuses on delivering tremendous value to its members by offering high-quality merchandise and providing exceptional service while maintaining affordable prices. As part of the BJ's community, team members work collectively with a strong sense of purpose and opportunity, making a meaningful impact in their roles. BJ's Wholesale Club thrives on a culture that values honesty, integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity, fostering a welcoming environment for both employees and customers alike.

This particular role is a Bakery Team Member position within the bakery department of BJ's Wholesale Club. The position involves proofing and baking unfinished bakery goods by following strict product handling procedures and using bakery equipment such as ovens. The Bakery Team Member is responsible for unpacking bakery goods from the freezer, displaying products in appropriate quantities based on production charts, ensuring all items meet company quality standards, and maintaining cleanliness and food safety within the bakery area. Daily interaction with members is essential, as the bakery team member answers questions, recommends products, takes special orders, decorates special orders, and packages freshly baked goods including cookies, Danish pastries, muffins, rolls, breads, pies, and cakes.

Besides technical baking duties, team members embody BJ's Wholesale Club's core values by supporting club policies, maintaining a positive and safe environment for members and coworkers, and upholding GOLD member standards—Greet, Anticipate and Appreciate—ensuring an excellent experience throughout all contact points. They also contribute to club standards by ensuring a clean, organized, and well-stocked bakery, executing promotional plans, and maintaining accurate signage. This position demands agility, accountability, and a friendly demeanor, while emphasizing teamwork and innovation in a fast-paced retail environment.

BJ's Wholesale Club values their team members by offering a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote health, wellness, financial security, and work-life balance. Employees receive weekly pay, free BJ's memberships for themselves and a household member, generous paid time off including vacation and personal days, flexible and affordable health benefits with multiple medical plan options, dental and vision coverage, health savings accounts, 401(k) retirement savings plans with company match, and an employee stock purchase plan with discounted stock shares. These benefits illustrate BJ's commitment to supporting its employees both on and off the job.

The position requires regular, predictable, full attendance and involves physical activity including lifting up to 30 pounds, exposure to temperature extremes, and handling cleaning agents in a comfortable indoor environment. Experience in bakery or customer service environments is preferred, and candidates must be at least 18 years old. The starting pay for this role begins at 16.75 dollars per hour, with variations depending on location, experience, and qualifications.

Overall, this role offers an excellent opportunity to join a world-class team in a thriving retail environment, where your contributions directly affect member satisfaction and company success. It is ideal for individuals passionate about baking, customer service, and teamwork, looking to grow their skills and career with a respected and supportive employer.

Job Requirements

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Experience working in a bakery or customer service environment preferred
  • Knowledge of bakery products preferred
  • Ability to lift objects up to 30 pounds
  • Ability to work in environments with temperature extremes such as freezers and ovens
  • Ability to follow food safety, food freshness, and product handling policies and procedures
  • Regular and predictable full attendance

Job Qualifications

  • Experience working in a bakery or customer service oriented environment preferred
  • Knowledge of bakery products preferred
  • At least 18 years of age

Job Duties

  • Answer questions and recommend bakery items
  • Answer member calls and take special orders
  • Proof and bake unfinished bakery goods by following product handling information
  • Unpack bakery goods from the freezer and display proper amounts based on bakery production chart
  • Package freshly baked goods including cookies, Danish pastries, muffins, rolls, breads, pies, cakes
  • Decorate special order or case products
  • Rotate and store bakery products following food safety and freshness policies
  • Receive, inspect, and store bakery shipments
  • Check for out-of-date products and follow salvage and stale product policies
  • Generate labels and price tickets for bakery goods and ensure accurate pricing
  • Clean and sanitize bakery equipment, display fixtures, and food surfaces
  • Operate bakery equipment using proper methods
  • Maintain club policies and procedures
  • Perform other duties as assigned including working in other departments as needed
  • Maintain regular and predictable full attendance

Job Criteria

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)


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