BAKERY/CLERK

Fred Meyer, based in Portland, Oregon, merged with The Kroger Company in 1998 and now proudly serves customers through over 120 stores across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. As part of the Kroger family of companies, Fred Meyer takes pride in bringing together diverse teams who share a passion for food and people under one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. The company emphasizes innovation and hard work to create exceptional experiences for customers, communities, and colleagues alike, with food at the very heart of its operations. At Fred Meyer and Kroger, people matter deeply. The company is committed to offering employees the necessary resources to craft their own unique recipe for success, both professionally and personally. Associate well-being is a top priority, with the company providing comprehensive benefits, robust training programs, and vast career growth opportunities. Whether seeking part-time work or a full-fledged career path, employees find a welcoming and nurturing environment where their potential is unlimited.

The Bakery Clerk position at Kroger’s Fred Meyer stores is a critical role dedicated to delivering outstanding customer experiences. This role requires an individual who is enthusiastic about offering exceptional service and fostering a warm, inviting environment. As a bakery team member, you will help maintain a safe, clean workplace that encourages customers to return regularly. In addition to supporting the department manager in achieving sales and profit goals, the Bakery Clerk ensures all quality assurance standards are met consistently. The role demands adherence to Kroger’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety, ensuring that all team interactions reflect these principles.

Your responsibilities include preparing bakery items according to customer requests while properly using bakery equipment such as ovens, refrigerators, and freezers in line with company guidelines. You will offer product samples to help customers discover new items and effectively communicate bakery specials. Managing product freshness, proper portioning to reduce waste, accurate labeling, inventory maintenance, and reporting any discrepancies to management are essential facets of the position. You will build product knowledge to answer customer questions confidently and make informed recommendations. Maintaining food safety and hygiene standards, complying with safety procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or illegal activities, and practicing preventive equipment maintenance are ongoing duties. To thrive in this role, candidates should possess outstanding customer service skills, basic food production knowledge, effective communication, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work quickly and efficiently in a team environment. Obtaining a current food handler’s permit once employed is required, emphasizing the commitment to safety and quality. The role offers competitive pay and benefits, flexible scheduling, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and extensive training to support your career growth. Joining Kroger’s bakery team means becoming part of a company that values respect, teamwork, and continuous development, providing an uplifting and inspiring workplace for all team members.