Part Time Baker

Harris Teeter is a renowned supermarket chain known for its fresh food offerings, excellent customer service, and commitment to quality. As a company, Harris Teeter prides itself on providing a welcoming and supportive environment for both customers and employees. With numerous locations across various regions, Harris Teeter offers a wide range of grocery products including fresh foods, bakery items, produce, deli, and more. The company emphasizes training and development, ensuring associates have the skills and knowledge necessary to perform their duties effectively and contribute to overall customer satisfaction and store success.

This position is a part-time role primarily focused on baking products to meet established quality standards and handling fresh food products with care and precision. The role involves processing, packaging, and stocking fresh food items in accordance with Harris Teeter's Fresh Foods Standards, ensuring that customers receive only the best quality products. Additionally, associates in this position will perform essential tasks such as cleaning work areas to maintain hygiene, assisting customers with excellent service, unloading incoming stock deliveries, and reloading salvage items.

Successful candidates must be at least 18 years old and demonstrate a willingness to participate actively in required training programs, including new hire orientation, food sanitation, safety procedures, and product knowledge enhancement. The role requires strong interpersonal skills, the ability to follow detailed instructions accurately, and a basic understanding of English, including reading, writing, and verbal communication. Basic math skills are necessary, such as adding and subtracting two-digit numbers and working with American money units and weight measurements.

Physical demands of the position include regular standing, walking, and handling objects weighing up to 30 pounds, with occasional lifting up to 50 pounds. The physical requirements also include reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, and crouching. Associates must have specific vision capabilities, including close vision, color recognition, and depth perception. The work environment may expose employees to different temperatures, moving machinery, fumes, and loud noise levels, creating a dynamic and sometimes challenging setting that requires attentiveness and adherence to safety protocols.

Overall, this part-time opportunity at Harris Teeter offers a valuable entry point into the retail food industry with the chance to develop practical skills in food safety, customer service, and product handling. It is designed for individuals who are motivated, reliable, and eager to contribute to a team-oriented environment that prioritizes quality and customer satisfaction. Upon completion of applicable waiting periods, associates become eligible for a variety of group benefit plans, reflecting the company’s commitment to supporting its workforce. This position is ideal for those seeking flexible work hours combined with a supportive and engaging workplace culture, focused on maintaining the high standards that Harris Teeter customers have come to expect.