Baker

Hy-Vee•Watertown, SD

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Baker prepares and bakes bakery products for display and customer orders, ensuring freshness, quality, and timely production. The role includes planning daily production, preparing and proofing products, baking and frying, checking inventory and incoming deliveries, and maintaining bakery equipment and department standards. The Baker also provides customer service, guides bakery clerks, helps with ordering and scheduling, and keeps the work area clean and safe. The position is based in a fast-moving bakery environment with deadlines and exposure to flour, noise, temperature extremes, dampness, vibrations, equipment movement hazards, and occasionally cleaning chemicals and solvents. Training is provided to support a safe work environment.

Requirements

Commitment to Hy-Vee's mission and passion for providing an outstanding customer and team experience.
Ability to solve practical problems and make sound decisions involving varied circumstances and limited standardization.
Ability to use fractions, decimals, and percentages in day-to-day work.
Ability to lead and guide bakery clerks, provide direction, 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.
High school diploma or equivalent experience.
Over six months up to one year of similar or related experience is preferred.
Ability to frequently stand and walk throughout a shift.
Where applicable, ability to safely use sharp knives and blades for food preparation.
Where applicable, ability to work around heat- and burn-related hazards from cooking, baking, or grilling equipment.
Where applicable, ability to operate a delivery vehicle in accordance with applicable DOT standards.
Ability to perform repetitive standing, walking, reaching, and bending associated with order fulfillment, POS transactions, and cleaning and sanitation duties.

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 assist them with their needs throughout the store.
Review 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 retrieve products from freezers or coolers.
Check products for freshness, remove items by stale date, and anticipate product needs for current and future days.
Inspect incoming products for quality and quantity, including identifying mispicks.
Invoice and put away products as instructed by the Department Manager.
Verify signage and labels for advertised items and check the department for potential safety issues.
Understand bakery equipment use and maintenance needs and follow up on potential equipment issues.
Guide bakery clerks and provide direction.
Review and re-merchandise products on shelves and remove or recycle outdated items.
Order department supplies and merchandise 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 the phone promptly and assist callers, including taking product orders.
Follow the company's dress code, hygiene standards, and department and company guidelines.
Assist with other tasks and special projects as needed.