Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $16.91 - $24.65
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
Healthcare coverage
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee assistance program
Tuition Reimbursement
associate discounts
Job Description
Fred Meyer, based in Portland, Oregon, is a leading retail company that has been proudly serving customers in over 120 stores across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. Since merging with The Kroger Company in 1998, Fred Meyer has become part of one of the largest and most respected retail families in the United States. The company is dedicated to bringing diverse teams together with a shared passion for food and people, united by a common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a rich history of innovation and a commitment to excellence, Fred Meyer strives to create amazing experiences not... Show More
Job Requirements
- Any retail experience
- Any bakery/cake decorating experience
- Ability to handle stressful situations
- Knowledge of basic math
- Effective communication skills
Job Qualifications
- Retail experience
- Bakery or cake decorating experience
- Customer service skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
- Ability to follow safety and sanitation guidelines
- Teamwork and collaboration skills
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 and note any discrepancies
- 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
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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