Bakery Porter (Part Time, Closing Shifts)

Adams Fairacre Farms•Wappinger, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Adams prioritizes creating a warm and welcoming environment for both customers and team members, believing exceptional customer service goes beyond meeting needs to treating everyone with genuine respect, kindness, and appreciation. Each team member is expected to greet customers personally, serve them with friendly, polite, and knowledgeable assistance, and always put customer needs above other tasks. Adams values a workplace where employees treat each other with the same courtesy and respect as customers, fostering a collaborative and supportive atmosphere that reflects a commitment to service excellence. The Bakery Porter is responsible for maintaining a clean, organized, and sanitary environment to support smooth bakery operations, assisting team members as needed, and ensuring all equipment and work areas are ready for daily production.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old
Safely operate and use commercial dishwasher; if applicable
Consistently move, adjust, and position items weighing up to 50 pounds
Ability to remain in a stationary position for duration of shift
Occasionally ascend/descend a stepstool, stepladder, and/or ladder
Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers for duration of shift
Communicate with others to exchange information
Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks including in tight and confined spaces
Exposure to cold temperatures periodically during your shift
Knowledge on Bakery items and offers
Present excellent customers service to all customers at the Bakery counter
Willingness to work collaboratively and communicate with a team of co-workers and managers
Exhibit enthusiasm, positivity and/or knowledge about Adams’ products and quality
Ability to demonstrate and set the example for Adams’ culture and values

Responsibilities

Ensure customers receive friendly, polite, and knowledgeable service; greet them personally and thank them for shopping at Adams.
Answer the phone with a friendly greeting and assist with basic customer inquiries.
Set up baked goods in the morning; stretch, round, and seed breads for bake-off.
Receive and check deliveries against order tickets for accuracy.
Perform daily and weekly cleaning duties, including dishwashing, sanitizing equipment and prep areas, and cleaning mixers, ovens, and grease traps.
Bag and dispose of trash and recycling properly; keep all floors clean, dry, and mopped.
Keep all areas of the department clean and organized, including the sales floor, counters, coolers, prep, and storage areas.
Assist the bakery team as needed and always prioritize helping customers over any task.