BAKERY/CAKE DECORATOR

Kroger • Dayton, OH

395d

About The Position

The Bakery/Cake Decorator position at Kroger focuses on creating an exceptional customer experience through outstanding service and maintaining a safe and clean environment. The role involves assisting the department manager in achieving sales and profit goals while adhering to quality assurance standards. The position emphasizes the company's core values, including respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety, and aims to foster a welcoming atmosphere for customers.

Requirements

• Any retail experience
• Any bakery/cake decorating experience
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Knowledge of basic math
• Effective communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Second language: speaking, reading and/or writing

Responsibilities

• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
• Prepare bakery items, including wedding cakes, per customer requests using proper bakery equipment.
• Recommend bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Check product quality to ensure freshness; review sell by dates and take appropriate action.
• Use all equipment in the bakery such as refrigerators, freezers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
• Decorate cakes, pastries, cupcakes, cookies, and other bakery items.
• Label, stock, sign, and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Understand the store's layout and be able to locate products when requested by customers.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special ads.
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions and note any discrepancies in inventory.
• Adhere to all local, state, and federal health and civil code regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Food and Beverage Retailers
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees