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BAKERY/CAKE DECORATOR

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
Part-time
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Compensation

Hourly
Range $20.20 - $27.31
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Work Schedule

Flexible
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee assistance program
associate discounts
Tuition Reimbursement

Job Description

King Soopers, a leading supermarket chain based in Colorado, proudly serves communities across Colorado and Wyoming with over 115 stores. Merged with The Kroger Company in 1983, King Soopers is part of a larger family of companies known for their commitment to quality, customer service, and innovation in the retail grocery sector. As a member of the Kroger family, King Soopers embraces a diverse and inclusive workplace culture where food and people come together with a common mission: To Feed the Human Spirit. This guiding principle shapes every interaction and initiative within the company, creating an environment that prioritizes both customer and employee well-being. King Soopers values respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety, ensuring a work environment that is safe, welcoming, and engaging for all. The company’s dedication to helping employees grow professionally and personally is evident through ample training programs, education benefits, and opportunities for career advancement, making it an ideal place to build a long-term career in the grocery retail industry.

The role of a Bakery Associate at King Soopers centers on delivering an exceptional customer experience by providing outstanding service and creating a welcoming environment in the bakery department. The Bakery Associate plays a crucial role in supporting the department manager to meet sales and profit goals by maintaining high-quality bakery standards and ensuring customer satisfaction. Duties include assisting customers with inquiries about bakery products, offering samples to enhance discovery and purchase of new items, and preparing bakery goods including wedding cakes according to customer requests. Associates must ensure product freshness, proper labeling, stocking, and inventory management while following safety, food safety, and merchandising guidelines meticulously. This role demands strong communication skills, basic math proficiency, the ability to handle stressful situations, and a passion for food and customer care. The company offers flexible scheduling options in both full- and part-time capacities, providing paid time off including holiday and sick pay, and extensive benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance. Associates also gain access to emotional and financial support programs, valuable discounts, and significant tuition reimbursement opportunities. King Soopers fosters a supportive and growth-focused atmosphere where motivated individuals can thrive and build a rewarding career with a grocery retail leader.

Job Requirements

  • Any retail experience
  • Any bakery/cake decorating experience
  • Ability to handle stressful situations
  • Knowledge of basic math
  • Effective communication skills

Job Qualifications

  • Second language: speaking, reading and/or writing

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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