ShopRite - Cake Decorator (Milford CT) Salary Range $17.25 - $21.25/hr
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Hourly
Range $17.25 - $21.25
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Paid holidays
flexible scheduling
Job Description
ShopRite is a renowned supermarket chain that has been dedicated to serving communities by providing high-quality groceries and excellent customer service. With a strong commitment to its Purpose—to care deeply about people, helping them to eat well and be happy—ShopRite stands out as a community-focused retailer that prioritizes safety, friendliness, presentation, and efficiency in every aspect of its operations. These core values shape the work culture and guide employees in delivering exceptional service daily. As an essential player in the food retail industry, ShopRite continually seeks motivated individuals to join their team and contribute to building positive shopping experiences for customers. The company fosters a collaborative environment where employees can grow and develop professionally while making a meaningful impact on the community they serve.
The Bakery Department at ShopRite plays a crucial role in delivering freshly baked goods that delight customers and maintain the store’s reputation for quality. The Bakery Assistant position is designed to support the Bakery Manager in ensuring smooth and efficient day-to-day operations. This role involves actively participating in various bakery tasks such as baking, mixing dough, icing, packaging, filling, and decorating a variety of pastry and bread items. Attention to cleanliness, safety, and presentation is paramount, as these factors significantly influence the customer experience and product quality. The Bakery Assistant is also responsible for maintaining the visual appeal of the bakery section, ensuring products are fresh, properly rotated, and displayed attractively to entice customers.
In this role, employees are expected to uphold ShopRite’s service priorities by providing friendly and attentive customer service. The position demands physical stamina, including the ability to stand for long periods, lift substantial weights, and work in varying temperatures typical of bakery environments. Employees must follow all health, safety, and quality assurance standards as dictated by local, state, and federal regulations to ensure the bakery operates smoothly and safely. Moreover, adherence to company policies on dress code, hygiene, and equipment use is essential.
The Bakery Assistant will also be involved in tasks such as receiving deliveries, managing inventory, supporting special orders, and collaborating with other departments when necessary. This role is a great opportunity for individuals passionate about baking, food safety, and providing exceptional customer interactions in one of the leading supermarket chains. At ShopRite, the Bakery Assistant will find a supportive environment emphasizing teamwork, continuous learning, and respect for all employees and customers. This position requires punctuality, reliability, and a positive attitude to maintain the high operational standards that ShopRite is known for.
The Bakery Department at ShopRite plays a crucial role in delivering freshly baked goods that delight customers and maintain the store’s reputation for quality. The Bakery Assistant position is designed to support the Bakery Manager in ensuring smooth and efficient day-to-day operations. This role involves actively participating in various bakery tasks such as baking, mixing dough, icing, packaging, filling, and decorating a variety of pastry and bread items. Attention to cleanliness, safety, and presentation is paramount, as these factors significantly influence the customer experience and product quality. The Bakery Assistant is also responsible for maintaining the visual appeal of the bakery section, ensuring products are fresh, properly rotated, and displayed attractively to entice customers.
In this role, employees are expected to uphold ShopRite’s service priorities by providing friendly and attentive customer service. The position demands physical stamina, including the ability to stand for long periods, lift substantial weights, and work in varying temperatures typical of bakery environments. Employees must follow all health, safety, and quality assurance standards as dictated by local, state, and federal regulations to ensure the bakery operates smoothly and safely. Moreover, adherence to company policies on dress code, hygiene, and equipment use is essential.
The Bakery Assistant will also be involved in tasks such as receiving deliveries, managing inventory, supporting special orders, and collaborating with other departments when necessary. This role is a great opportunity for individuals passionate about baking, food safety, and providing exceptional customer interactions in one of the leading supermarket chains. At ShopRite, the Bakery Assistant will find a supportive environment emphasizing teamwork, continuous learning, and respect for all employees and customers. This position requires punctuality, reliability, and a positive attitude to maintain the high operational standards that ShopRite is known for.
Job Requirements
- Ability to proficiently read, write, speak, analyze, interpret, and understand the English language
- Ability to assist the Bakery Manager
- 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 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
- Ability to proficiently read, write, speak, analyze, interpret, and understand the English language
- Ability to assist the Bakery Manager
- 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 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
- 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
- Follow and adhere to weights and measures guidelines established by Federal, State, Local and Civic Standards
- Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends or processes ingredients in the production of food products, according to formulas or recipes
- Rotate all merchandise in accordance with quality assurance standards to ensure freshness
- 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
- 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
- Place reclamation in its proper location
- Regularly lift, pull, push and rotate merchandise that weighs 25 lbs, and that occasionally weighs up to 50 lbs
- Unload trucks and transport merchandise to Bakery Department that weighs 25 lbs, and that occasionally weighs up to 50 lbs
- Assist in other departments when instructed
- Perform all duties in accordance with Company rules, policies, safety requirements, and security standards and all Local, State and Federal health and civil code regulations
- 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
- Understand and adhere to Company shrink guidelines as relates to Bakery department operations
- Check refrigeration equipment for proper performance regularly
- Report any failure immediately
- Utilize and maintain equipment as required by department
- Report any equipment problems immediately
- Complete all applicable department training programs
- Perform all duties in accordance all ShopRite Service Priorities including 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
Job Criteria
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
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