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BAKERY/CAKE DECORATOR UN

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
Part-time
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Compensation

Hourly
Range $13.75 - $17.75
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Work Schedule

Flexible
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Benefits

Health care benefits
Paid Time Off
Mental and emotional support resources
401(k) Plan
Group Term Life Insurance
Annual bonus
associate discounts

Job Description

King Soopers is a premier supermarket chain based in Colorado that has proudly served communities throughout Colorado and Wyoming for decades. Since its merger with The Kroger Company in 1983, King Soopers has been part of one of the largest retail food chains in the United States. The company emphasizes community, diversity, and inclusion while dedicating itself to providing an exceptional grocery shopping experience to its customers. King Soopers is known for its innovative approach to grocery retail, its commitment to sustainability, and its focus on customer satisfaction. The brand promises to "Feed the Human Spirit," uniting passionate teams in stores across multiple locations to deliver fresh and quality food while fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment. It stands out by supporting associates through comprehensive benefits and development opportunities, striving to create a culture where individuals can thrive both personally and professionally.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join the King Soopers family as a Bakery Associate, where the core mission is to create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional bakery service. The role involves playing a vital part in producing and maintaining high-quality bakery items, engaging with customers, answering their product-related inquiries, and ensuring sanitary and safe food handling practices. As a Bakery Associate, you will work closely with the department manager to meet sales and profit targets, maintain quality standards, and uphold the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

The position requires excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to handle stressful situations effectively while focusing on delivering a welcoming experience. Associates in this role embrace the customer-first strategy by providing product recommendations, offering product samples, and maintaining an inviting bakery display. You will be expected to prepare bakery goods according to recipes, utilize kitchen equipment like ovens and refrigerators properly, and ensure all safety and food handling standards are rigorously followed. This role offers opportunities for growth through King Soopers’ robust training programs and pathways for career advancement.

Employing a strong team orientation, associates are encouraged to foster trust and respect with fellow employees while helping customers feel valued and appreciated. King Soopers takes pride in offering its associates competitive benefits that include healthcare, paid time off, emotional and financial support, tuition reimbursement up to $21,000, and discounts on purchases among other incentives. This is a perfect role for someone passionate about food and customer service looking for a flexible schedule either part-time or full-time, with a chance to develop a career within a supportive and purpose-driven company environment. If you want to grow your future in a grocery retail setting where your efforts directly contribute to customer satisfaction and community engagement, this Bakery Associate role at King Soopers is an ideal opportunity to consider.

Job Requirements

  • Ability to handle stressful situations
  • effective communication skills
  • knowledge of basic math
  • current food handlers permit once employed

Job Qualifications

  • Ability to handle stressful situations
  • effective communication skills
  • knowledge of basic math
  • current food handlers permit once employed
  • bakery or cake decorating experience is desired
  • retail experience is desired
  • second language skills in speaking, reading and/or writing is desired

Job Duties

  • Promote trust and respect among associates
  • 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
  • prepare bakery items per customer requests using proper bakery equipment
  • offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about
  • inform customers of bakery specials
  • provide customers with fresh products that they have ordered and the correct portion size to prevent shrink

Job Criteria

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)


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