Bakery Combo Clerk

PAQ•Fairfield, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bakery Combo Clerk supports the Bakery Lead in meeting departmental sales and profit goals and helps provide a positive customer shopping experience by maintaining quality standards. The role is important to store operations and includes assisting customers, performing baking-related duties as needed, and helping maintain the bakery department. The position requires following food safety, sanitation, product-handling, pricing, stocking, labeling, and workplace safety procedures. No prior experience is required; on-the-job training is provided.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be at least 18 years old.
No prior experience required; on-the-job training is provided.
Proficiency in basic math and cash-handling procedures.
Understanding of customer-service practices and strategies for customer engagement.
Knowledge of food handling, storage, and sanitation procedures.
Familiarity with bakery products, ingredients, and recipes.
Strong communication skills for interacting with customers and team members.
Ability to operate POS systems and cashier equipment, including basic computer skills.
Attention to detail in transactions and cash handling.
Ability to adapt to changing situations, manage multiple demands, and work with diverse personalities.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, including baking, customer service, and cleaning, and make timely decisions in high-pressure situations.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, typically 8-hour shifts; frequently lift and carry up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds; and perform repetitive reaching, bending, stooping, and squatting.
Manual dexterity for handling money and operating POS systems, 10-key adding machines, and self-checkout systems.
Ability to work around hot ovens and baking equipment, tolerate temperature variations, and handle hot items safely.
Good vision to assess baked goods, read labels and recipes, and operate machinery safely; clear communication and the ability to move efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Availability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Ability to wear required attire, approved hats or hair nets, safety-toe footwear, and non-slip shoes.

Nice To Haves

Previous retail or customer service experience.

Responsibilities

Provide friendly and helpful customer service, handle difficult situations, and resolve customer concerns with supervisor assistance as needed.
Receive, price, and stock products according to approved procedures, ensuring accuracy, quality, and proper rotation.
Prepare, package, and stock bakery items as assigned.
Transport products to preparation or storage areas, including refrigerated storage boxes.
Maintain inventory freshness, quality, and turnover while minimizing out-of-stock and overstocked items.
Handle damaged and spoiled products according to company policy.
Maintain a clean, attractive, and welcoming department.
Comply with safety policies and procedures and applicable health and civil code regulations.
Follow weights and measures laws and labeling requirements.
Immediately report malfunctioning refrigeration or equipment to store management.
Keep current on promotions and store policies to provide accurate customer information.
Report potentially unsafe conditions and suspicious activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.