
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Hourly
Range $20.20 - $27.31
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
Retirement Plan
Training and Development
safe work environment
Job Description
Our company is a leading retailer specializing in fresh bakery products and customer-focused services. We are committed to creating an inviting shopping atmosphere where customers feel valued and appreciated. The company embraces core values such as respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety through all aspects of its operations. As a prominent player in the retail bakery sector, our company offers a wide range of products including cakes, pastries, cookies, and other bakery goods, all prepared and presented with exceptional care and quality. We strive to maintain high standards in product offerings, customer service, and store presentation, aiming to exceed customer expectations at every visit.
We are currently seeking a dedicated Bakery Department Associate to join our team. This role is vital in delivering an outstanding customer experience through superior service and maintaining the overall cleanliness and safety of the bakery environment. The ideal candidate will assist the department manager in meeting sales and profit goals, ensuring that all quality assurance standards are followed meticulously. This position requires the ability to interact warmly with customers, answering their questions and providing product recommendations that enhance their shopping experience. You will be responsible for preparing and decorating bakery items according to customer requests, managing inventory, and applying strict adherence to health and safety regulations. This is a dynamic position that combines customer service, product knowledge, creativity in cake decorating, and operational support to help the department and store succeed. By joining us, you’ll be part of a team that values inclusion and safety and embraces a culture built on respect and integrity. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills in retail bakery, product handling, and customer relations, while contributing significantly to the store’s success and customer satisfaction. Your efforts will directly impact customer loyalty and the positive reputation of our company in the community.
We are currently seeking a dedicated Bakery Department Associate to join our team. This role is vital in delivering an outstanding customer experience through superior service and maintaining the overall cleanliness and safety of the bakery environment. The ideal candidate will assist the department manager in meeting sales and profit goals, ensuring that all quality assurance standards are followed meticulously. This position requires the ability to interact warmly with customers, answering their questions and providing product recommendations that enhance their shopping experience. You will be responsible for preparing and decorating bakery items according to customer requests, managing inventory, and applying strict adherence to health and safety regulations. This is a dynamic position that combines customer service, product knowledge, creativity in cake decorating, and operational support to help the department and store succeed. By joining us, you’ll be part of a team that values inclusion and safety and embraces a culture built on respect and integrity. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills in retail bakery, product handling, and customer relations, while contributing significantly to the store’s success and customer satisfaction. Your efforts will directly impact customer loyalty and the positive reputation of our company in the community.
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
- Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department
- Be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products
- Ability to prepare and decorate bakery items as per customer requests
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations relevant to bakery operations
- Skill in inventory management and stock control
- Ability to deliver exceptional customer service
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work well in a team environment
Job Duties
- Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated
- Answer 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 and 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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