
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Hourly
Range $13.50 - $17.50
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
employee discount
Retirement Plan
Training opportunities
career advancement
Job Description
The hiring company is a well-established retail bakery department known for delivering exceptional customer service and high-quality bakery products. This department is part of a larger retail store, which emphasizes creating a welcoming and safe environment for its customers and associates. The company upholds core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety, ensuring that both customers and employees experience a supportive and professional atmosphere. The bakery department, in particular, focuses heavily on customer experience by providing freshly prepared bakery items, including customized orders such as wedding cakes, and maintaining stringent quality assurance standards. The company offers an engaging workplace where employee contributions are valued, and teamwork is encouraged to achieve both sales and profit goals.
The role of the bakery team member is integral to upholding these values and standards. As a bakery associate, the individual will be responsible for creating an exceptional customer experience through outstanding service and product knowledge. This includes assisting customers in selecting bakery products, preparing bakery items accurately, and ensuring that all bakery merchandise is fresh and properly stocked. The Bakery team member is expected to maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment, adhering strictly to all health and safety regulations. Additionally, this position requires effective communication to help customers and collaborate with department management to meet sales targets. The role also involves some hands-on tasks such as decorating cakes, pastries, and other bakery items, labeling and stocking merchandise, and reporting any product or safety issues to management. This position may involve using bakery equipment like ovens, refrigerators, and freezers under company guidelines.
Candidates who bring retail and bakery or cake decorating experience will find this role rewarding, as they can utilize their skills to enhance customer satisfaction and contribute to the department’s success. The company values employees who can handle stressful situations professionally, maintain knowledge of current products and promotions, and contribute to a safe environment by identifying risks and following safety protocols. Proficiency in basic math and effective communication skills are also crucial for this position. In addition, knowledge of a second language is desired to enhance customer interactions further. Overall, this role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic retail bakery environment where dedication to customer service and product excellence is paramount.
The role of the bakery team member is integral to upholding these values and standards. As a bakery associate, the individual will be responsible for creating an exceptional customer experience through outstanding service and product knowledge. This includes assisting customers in selecting bakery products, preparing bakery items accurately, and ensuring that all bakery merchandise is fresh and properly stocked. The Bakery team member is expected to maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment, adhering strictly to all health and safety regulations. Additionally, this position requires effective communication to help customers and collaborate with department management to meet sales targets. The role also involves some hands-on tasks such as decorating cakes, pastries, and other bakery items, labeling and stocking merchandise, and reporting any product or safety issues to management. This position may involve using bakery equipment like ovens, refrigerators, and freezers under company guidelines.
Candidates who bring retail and bakery or cake decorating experience will find this role rewarding, as they can utilize their skills to enhance customer satisfaction and contribute to the department’s success. The company values employees who can handle stressful situations professionally, maintain knowledge of current products and promotions, and contribute to a safe environment by identifying risks and following safety protocols. Proficiency in basic math and effective communication skills are also crucial for this position. In addition, knowledge of a second language is desired to enhance customer interactions further. Overall, this role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic retail bakery environment where dedication to customer service and product excellence is paramount.
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Previous experience in retail or bakery environments preferred
- Ability to handle stressful situations
- Knowledge of basic math
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to operate bakery equipment safely
- Understanding of health and safety regulations
- Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Job Qualifications
- Any retail experience
- Any bakery or cake decorating experience
- Knowledge of basic math
- Effective communication skills
- Knowledge of a second language is desirable
- Ability to work well under stressful situations
- Demonstrated commitment to core company values such as respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety
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
- Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads
- 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 Criteria
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
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