ShopRite - Baker (Zallie NJ) Salary Range $17.00 - $19.00/hr

Chester, PA, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Hourly

Range $17.00 - $19.00

Work Schedule

Standard Hours

Benefits

Dental Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Job Description

ShopRite is a well-established supermarket chain known for its commitment to caring deeply about people, helping them eat well, and be happy. With a strong emphasis on customer service and community engagement, ShopRite uses its service priorities—Safety, Friendliness, Presentation, and Efficiency—to guide daily operations and decisions. The company maintains a culture centered around quality, customer satisfaction, and a supportive work environment, making it a great place for employees who are passionate about delivering exceptional service and contributing to a positive shopping experience.

The Bakery Department at ShopRite plays a significant role in this mission by offering fresh, delicious bakery products made with care and attention to quality. The position available involves assisting the Bakery Manager with daily operations in the bakery, which includes baking, mixing dough, icing, packaging, and filling designated pastry and bread items. This role is vital to ensuring that the bakery department maintains its high standards for cleanliness, presentation, and customer service.

The Associate working in the Bakery Department is responsible for creating a welcoming atmosphere for customers, maintaining workplace safety, and ensuring that all tasks are performed efficiently and in compliance with company policies and regulatory standards. This position requires standing and moving for the duration of a shift, handling ingredients and bakery products with care, and following strict sanitation and quality assurance protocols. The role involves physical tasks such as lifting, pushing, and pulling weights regularly, working with food products in varied temperatures, and utilizing bakery production equipment.

Employees in this role are expected to embody the company’s values, including friendliness and cooperation, while adhering to all safety and personal hygiene standards. Attention to detail is crucial, particularly in following recipes, monitoring product freshness, managing inventory, and ensuring accurate product presentation and pricing. The position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where team collaboration and customer interaction are key components of the job.

ShopRite supports its employees by providing access to benefits such as vision, dental, life insurance, and legal plan benefits, which become available over time following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. Paid time off, including sick time, personal days, vacation days, and holidays, accrues gradually. Retirement benefits, including pension or 401k plans, are also offered according to the agreement terms.

This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy working in a fast-paced setting, have a passion for baking and customer service, and are committed to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety. It offers a comprehensive experience in the bakery sector within a reputable supermarket chain, allowing for skill development and a rewarding career path in food service and retail.

Job Requirements

Ability to proficiently read, write, speak, analyze, interpret, and understand the English language
Ability to stand/walk for the duration of a scheduled shift
Ability to bend, twist, reach, push, pull and regularly lift 25 lbs, and occasionally lift 50 lbs
Ability to work in varying temperatures
Ability to work with fresh, dried and/or processed products, spices and powdered substances without negative allergic consequences
Ability to tolerate dust and cleaning agents during routine housekeeping duties
Ability to interact with customers in a friendly and helpful way
Ability to work cooperatively with others
Ability to work all assigned work schedules and comply with all time and attendance policies

Job Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Previous experience in bakery or food service preferred
Knowledge of sanitation and food safety standards
Ability to follow detailed recipes and procedures
Strong attention to detail
Good communication skills
Ability to work in a team environment
Basic math skills for inventory and order tracking
Ability to operate bakery equipment safely
Commitment to customer service excellence
Willingness to learn and adapt to new procedures and standards

Job Duties

Maintain a clean, neat, organized and safe work environment
Maintain department sanitation and QA standards including safety, personal hygiene, clean cases, and equipment
Clean and sanitize all work surfaces, utensils and equipment according to Department of Sanitation and QA standards
Keep floor clear of debris and spills
Greet all Customers and provide them with prompt, courteous service and assistance
Maintain and properly use all department equipment as required
Pack out product into display cases
Rotate product to ensure freshness
Ensure accurate signage for the department
Prepare trays to Company’s and Customer’s satisfaction
Perform all duties in accordance with Local, State and Federal regulations as they pertain to the Bakery operation
Dress and groom according to Company policy including uniform, name badge and hat or hair restraint requirements
Perform duties in accordance with QA hand washing standards and use disposable gloves when handling food
Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color
Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends or processes ingredients in the production of food products, according to formulas or recipes
Prepare special order requests, as required
Track movement of sales on production logs
Take a complete and accurate inventory of supplies weekly and re-order supplies and ingredients as needed
Place reclamation in its proper location
Regularly lift, pull, push and rotate merchandise that weights 25 lbs, and that occasionally weights up to 50 lbs
Unload trucks and transport merchandise to Bakery department that weights 25 lbs, and that occasionally weights up to 50 lbs
Check prices and be knowledgeable about location of items in the store
Promote for sale any current charitable promotions to Customers
Stand at work station for duration of scheduled shift, which may exceed 8 hours per day
Receive deliveries
Assist in other departments when instructed
Perform duties in accordance with the Company’s HAZCOM program and adhere to manufacturer’s label instructions for the safe and proper use of all chemical products
Perform all duties in accordance with Company rules, policies, safety requirements, and security standards and with all local, state, and federal health and civil code regulations
Follow approved procedures for receiving, code dating, preparing, storing, and price marking, arranging, and restocking products to ensure quality, accuracy and product rotation and protection
Handle damaged and spoiled products according to Company policy and assist in controlling the level of damaged goods
Understand and adhere to Company shrink guidelines as relates to Bakery operations
Utilize and maintain equipment as required by department
Report any equipment problems immediately
Check refrigeration equipment for proper performance regularly
Report any failures immediately
Complete all applicable department training programs
Perform all duties in accordance all ShopRite Service Priorities (Safety, Friendliness, Presentation, and Efficiency)
Maintain punctual and regular attendance
Work overtime as assigned
Work cooperatively with others
Must be 18 years or older to operate balers, hi-lo’s, power jacks, and slicing machines
Perform other duties as assigned