Baker

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Marshall, MN

6d•$12 - $15

About The Position

The Baker prepares and bakes bakery products for display and customer orders, ensuring freshness and quality. The role involves planning production around daily and future orders, preparing, proofing, baking, and frying products, and overseeing bakery clerks. Bakers also help maintain department standards, customer service, product presentation, safety, and sanitation.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience.
Ability to solve practical problems and make sound decisions with varied factors and limited standardization.
Math skills, including fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to lead and guide bakery clerks and maintain department standards.
Clear communication with customers and coworkers and a positive contribution to the team.
Ability to handle confidential information, including sales, with discretion.
Frequently stand and walk throughout a shift.
Perform repetitive standing, walking, reaching, and bending associated with order fulfillment, POS transactions, and cleaning and sanitation duties.
Where applicable, safely use sharp knives and blades for food preparation.
Where applicable, work around heat- and burn-related hazards from cooking, baking, or grilling equipment.
Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Department training is helpful.
Over six months up to one year of similar or related experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Greet customers and provide helpful service throughout the store.
Check daily orders, establish production timelines and schedules, and prioritize special and future orders.
Prepare, make up, bake, and fry department products; proof items as needed and pull products from the freezer or cooler.
Review products for freshness, remove items by stale date, and anticipate product needs for current and upcoming days.
Inspect incoming products for quality and quantity, including identifying mispicks.
Invoice and put away products as instructed by the Department Manager.
Check signage and labels for ad items and review the department for potential safety issues.
Understand bakery equipment use and maintenance needs and follow up on potential issues.
Lead bakery clerks by providing guidance and direction.
Review shelf products, re-merchandise as needed, and remove or recycle outdated products.
Order department supplies and merchandise items as directed by the Bakery Manager.
Write the department schedule and ensure coverage in the Bakery Manager's absence.
Follow sanitation procedures and keep the work area clean, neat, and safe.
Answer calls promptly, assist callers, and take product orders.
Follow Hy-Vee dress code, hygiene standards, and department and company guidelines.
Assist with other tasks and special projects as needed.