Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $15.92
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life insurance
legal plan
Paid Time Off
Retirement benefits
Job Description
The Bakery Associate position at ShopRite is essential in delivering a great customer experience while assisting the Bakery Manager in a variety of baking and operational tasks. This role involves the preparation and decoration of a wide array of pastries and bread items, mixing dough, icing, packaging, filling, and maintaining a clean, organized environment. Key duties also include ensuring sanitation and quality assurance standards are met, performing inventory tasks, and promoting the department's offerings to customers. The Bakery Associate must maintain a visually appealing and safe department, work cooperatively with team members, and comply with all company policies and local,... Show More
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
- must be 18 years or older to operate balers, hi-lo’s, power jacks, and slicing machines
Job Qualifications
- ability to proficiently read, write, speak, analyze, interpret, and understand the English language
- ability to assist the bakery manager
- ability to work cooperatively with others
- knowledge of safety, sanitation, and food handling regulations
- ability to follow recipes and produce food products according to specifications
- ability to work all assigned work schedules and comply with all time and attendance policies
- basic math skills for measuring ingredients and managing inventory
- customer service skills to interact effectively and courteously with customers
Job Duties
- Maintain a clean, neat, organized and safe work environment
- maintain department sanitation and quality assurance 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 quality assurance 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 reorder 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 (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 Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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