Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $12.50 - $16.25
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Flexible
Benefits
Healthcare coverage
Paid Time Off
Employee assistance program
associate discounts
Tuition Reimbursement
Training opportunities
flexible scheduling
Job Description
Kroger is the nation's largest grocery retailer with a rich history that began over a century ago with a single store in Cincinnati. Today, Kroger operates nearly 2,800 stores across 35 states under 28 different banners. As a company deeply rooted in American communities, Kroger's mission is to Feed the Human Spirit by bringing together diverse teams with a shared passion for food and customer service. Kroger takes pride in innovation and creating outstanding experiences for customers, communities, and associates alike, with food always at the heart of what they do. This company culture emphasizes respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion,... Show More
Job Requirements
- Any retail experience
- Any bakery/cake decorating experience
- Ability to handle stressful situations
- Knowledge of basic math
- Effective communication skills
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
Job Qualifications
- Any retail experience
- Any bakery/cake decorating experience
- Ability to handle stressful situations
- Knowledge of basic math
- Effective communication skills
- Second language: speaking, reading and/or writing
- Ability to create a welcoming environment for customers
- Knowledge of bakery products and preparation
- Ability to recommend products and offer samples
- Competency in cake decorating and using bakery equipment
- Understanding of inventory management and product quality review
- Familiarity with health, safety and food safety regulations
- Ability to follow merchandising, labor and safety guidelines
- Strong attention to maintenance and preventive measures
- Capability to communicate safety risks and unusual activities
Job Duties
- Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store
- Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products
- Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about
- Prepare bakery items, including wedding cakes, per customer requests using proper bakery equipment
- Recommend bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need
- Check product quality to ensure freshness
- review sell by dates and take appropriate action
- use all equipment in bakery such as the refrigerators, freezers, and ovens according to company guidelines
- Decorate cakes, pastries, cupcakes, cookies and other bakery items
- Label, stock, sign, and inventory department merchandise
- Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager
- Understand the store's layout and be able to locate products when requested by customer
- Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions note any discrepancies in inventory
- Adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil code regulations
- Ensure that all current merchandising, customer service, labor control, expense and supply controls, loss prevention, maintenance, safety, food safety, associate and customer engagement rules are being followed
- Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management
- Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair
- Report all safety risk or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud
- notify management of customer or employee accidents
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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