ShopRite - Bakery Clerk (Inserra NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $17.00/hr

Mount Vernon, NY, USA|

Job Overview

Employment Type

Hourly

Compensation

Hourly

Range $15.92 - $17.00

Benefits

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life insurance

legal plan benefits

Paid Time Off

Retirement benefits

Job Description

ShopRite is a well-established supermarket chain committed to providing customers with high-quality groceries and exceptional service. The company is founded on the core purpose of caring deeply about people, helping them eat well, and be happy. ShopRite operates numerous locations and is driven by key service priorities including safety, friendliness, presentation, and efficiency. These priorities guide the operations and decisions within every department, aiming to achieve the company’s business goals. Known for its friendly atmosphere and commitment to customer satisfaction, ShopRite offers a positive work environment where employees can grow and contribute to the company’s mission. The employment type for this role is full-time or part-time as needed, with benefits becoming available over time in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). This includes vision, dental, life insurance, legal plan benefits, paid time off, and retirement benefits such as pension or 401(k) plans. The compensation is competitive and aligns with the standards of the retail grocery industry.

The role of Bakery Clerk at ShopRite is essential to delivering a great customer experience by supporting the Bakery Manager with daily bakery department operations. This includes tasks such as pricing, stocking, and rotating merchandise to ensure freshness and appeal. The Bakery Clerk plays a critical role in maintaining a neat, clean, and visually appealing department that meets sanitation, safety, and quality assurance standards. The position requires an individual who can work efficiently while handling various physical demands such as lifting, standing for extended periods, and working in varying temperatures typically found in bakery environments. Responsibilities include interacting with customers in a friendly and helpful manner, ensuring accurate product signage, packing out product into cases, and preparing bakery trays to meet company and customer expectations. Additional duties involve performing sanitation tasks, unloading deliveries, and using bakery equipment safely and properly. The role demands adherence to company policies, local state and federal health regulations, and safety standards to maintain a high level of service quality and safety. The Bakery Clerk should be cooperative, punctual, and ready to assist in other store departments as required, including working overtime when business demands. Compliance with the company’s HAZCOM program and proper use of chemicals and cleaning agents is also mandatory. Being a Bakery Clerk at ShopRite not only involves physical and operational responsibilities but also embodies the company’s service priorities of safety, friendliness, presentation, and efficiency to ensure customers receive the best possible shopping experience.

Job Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Previous retail or bakery experience preferred
Ability to proficiently read, write, speak, analyze, interpret, and understand the English language
Ability to perform basic math
Ability to stand for extended periods
Ability to lift and move merchandise regularly weighing up to 25 lbs and occasionally up to 50 lbs
Ability to work in varying temperatures
Ability to maintain sanitation and QA standards
Ability to interact with customers and coworkers
Must be 18 years or older
Ability to comply with company policies and safety standards
Ability to work flexible schedules including weekends and holidays

Job Qualifications

Ability to proficiently read, write, speak, analyze, interpret, and understand the English language
Ability to perform basic math
Ability to stand, bend, twist, reach, push, pull and regularly lift 25 lbs, and occasionally lift up to 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 maintain department sanitation and QA standards (safety, personal hygiene, clean cases, and equipment)
Ability to interact with customers in a friendly and helpful way
Ability to work cooperatively with others
Ability to comply with all time and attendance policies and work all assigned shifts
Must be 18 years or older to operate specific equipment such as balers, hi-lo’s, power jacks, and slicing machines

Job Duties

Maintain a clean, neat, organized and safe work environment
Clean and sanitize all work surfaces, utensils and equipment in accordance with 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
Place reclamation in its proper location
Unload trucks and transport merchandise to bakery department that weights 25 lbs, and that occasionally weights up to 50 lbs
Regularly lift, pull, push and rotate merchandise that weights 25 lbs and that occasionally weights 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
Work overtime as needed by the demands of the business
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
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
Check refrigeration equipment for proper performance regularly and report any failure immediately
Understand and adhere to company shrink guidelines as relates to bakery operations
Utilize and maintain equipment as required by department and report any equipment problems 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 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