ShopRite - Baker (Infusino NJ) Salary Range $20.00 - $30.00/hr

ShopRite is a well-established supermarket chain known for its commitment to high-quality products and excellent customer service. Emphasizing its core purpose to care deeply about people and help them eat well and be happy, ShopRite operates with key service priorities that include Safety, Friendliness, Presentation, and Efficiency. This approach guides the company’s daily business operations and contributes substantially to its success in the competitive retail food industry. ShopRite's bakery department is a vital part of this mission, offering freshly baked goods while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and customer satisfaction.

The Bakery Associate role at ShopRite is essential for delivering an exceptional customer experience. This position involves assisting the Bakery Manager with the daily operations within the bakery department, including a variety of baking tasks such as mixing dough, icing, packaging, and filling designated pastry and bread items. The role requires maintaining a clean, neat, organized, and visually appealing work environment that meets company sanitation and quality assurance standards. Associates in this role also engage directly with customers, providing friendly and helpful service while ensuring all bakery products are fresh and properly presented. This position demands efficiency, safety, and adherence to all company policies and regulatory standards related to food preparation and workplace conduct.

Candidates for this position should be prepared for a physically active job that involves standing, walking, lifting, and working in varied temperature conditions. The work also requires sensitivity to food allergens and cleaning agents, strict compliance with hygiene standards including wearing uniforms and hair restraints, and following product recipes accurately to ensure consistent quality. The role additionally involves handling deliveries, managing inventory, rotating products, and assisting other departments as needed. Employees are expected to maintain punctual attendance and work cooperatively with others while also being willing to perform overtime when required.

ShopRite provides a supportive employment environment governed by collective bargaining agreements, offering benefits such as vision, dental, and life insurance, legal plans, paid time off including sick leave, personal days, vacation, and holidays, as well as retirement benefits including pension or 401k plans. These benefits become available progressively over time in accordance with the terms of the agreement, reflecting the company’s dedication to supporting its workforce while maintaining its high standards of quality and customer service in every aspect of its operations.