Baker

Hy-Vee•Savage, MN

13d

About The Position

The Baker prepares and bakes bakery products for display and customer orders, helping ensure freshness and quality. The role includes planning daily production, preparing products through processes such as proofing and frying, handling inventory and merchandise, and guiding bakery clerks. The Baker also provides customer service, maintains sanitation and safety standards, and helps manage department coverage in the Bakery Manager’s absence. This is a fast-paced position with deadlines throughout the shift, based in the bakery department.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience.
Over six months up to one year of similar or related experience is preferred.
Commitment to Hy-Vee’s mission and a genuine passion for delivering an outstanding customer and team experience.
Ability to solve practical problems and make sound decisions with varied factors and limited standardization.
Ability to apply math skills, including fractions, decimals, and percentages, in day-to-day tasks.
Ability to lead and guide bakery clerks, provide direction, and maintain department standards.
Clear communication with customers and co-workers and a positive contribution to the team.
Ability to handle confidential information, including sales, with discretion.
Ability to frequently stand and walk throughout a shift in sales, food service, or delivery areas.
Where applicable, ability to safely use sharp knives and blades for food preparation.
Where applicable, ability to work around heat- and burn-related hazards associated with 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.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Greet customers, provide assistance throughout the store, and respond helpfully to customer phone calls and product orders.
Review daily orders and create a production timeline, prioritizing special and future orders as needed.
Prepare, make up, bake, and fry department products; proof items and pull products from the freezer or cooler as necessary.
Check 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.
Check signage and labels for advertised items and review the department for potential safety issues.
Understand bakery equipment use and maintenance needs, and follow up on potential equipment issues.
Lead bakery clerks by providing guidance and direction.
Review and re-merchandise shelf products as needed, and remove or recycle outdated products.
Order supplies and merchandise for the department as directed by the Bakery Manager.
Write the department schedule and ensure coverage in the Bakery Manager’s absence.
Follow proper sanitation procedures and keep the work area clean, neat, and safe.
Follow the company dress code, hygiene standards, and department and company guidelines.
Assist with other tasks or special projects as needed.