Baker

Albertsons Companies • Kenilworth, NJ

17d

About The Position

As a Baker, you prepare fresh, high-quality baked goods for customers, including breads, pastries, cakes, and desserts, using established recipes and production methods. You measure, mix, shape, and bake products, and decorate cakes and specialty desserts while maintaining consistency, quality, and presentation standards.

You organize and maintain a clean, safe work area, rotate and label ingredients, and ensure products are fully stocked and attractively displayed. You work with bakery team members to plan daily production needs and keep operations running smoothly. You also help customers with product questions, take special orders, and provide friendly, efficient service in a fast-paced environment.

This entry-level position offers advancement opportunities. The role requires availability for early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, and involves standing for extended periods, lifting and moving items, and working in varying temperatures, including near ovens and in coolers and freezers.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to provide friendly, timely, and helpful customer service and follow up on customer requests and questions.
• Baking and production knowledge, including preparing breads, pastries, and desserts using recipes, measurements, and baking techniques.
• Ability to follow recipes accurately and maintain quality, consistency, and presentation standards.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, follow production schedules, and maintain a clean and orderly workspace.
• Familiarity with proper food handling, sanitation practices, and safety procedures.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with changing production needs.
• Ability to safely operate mixers, ovens, and bakery equipment according to established guidelines.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, lift and move items, and work in varying temperature environments, including ovens, coolers, and freezers.
• Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Prior baking or food production experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breads, pastries, cakes, and desserts using established recipes and production methods.
• Measure, mix, shape, and bake products, and decorate cakes and specialty desserts.
• Maintain product consistency, quality, and presentation.
• Organize and maintain a clean, safe work area; rotate and label ingredients.
• Keep product cases full, well-stocked, and visually appealing.
• Coordinate with bakery team members to plan daily production needs and keep operations running smoothly.
• Assist customers with product questions, take special orders, and provide friendly, efficient service.
• Follow food handling, sanitation, safety, and equipment-use guidelines.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Associate discounts.
• Training, career growth, and development opportunities.
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and 401(k).
• Vacation and paid time off.
• Depending on length of service, hours worked, applicable collective bargaining agreement, and/or Company policy, benefits may include vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, paid holidays, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed