Bakery Sales Associate

Harmons•Riverton, UT

23h

About The Position

The Bakery Sales Associate sells Harmons’ fresh Bakery items and provides remarkable customer service. The associate educates customers about Bakery products, helps them choose products for their needs, and assists with cake and special orders. The role also involves packaging and labeling products, stocking shelves and cases, preparing product for the next day, and proofing and baking items. This position works closing shifts and requires weekend and holiday availability. The associate maintains product quality, freshness, assortment, inventory, pricing, signage, cleanliness, and sanitation while minimizing waste. The role includes daily interaction with customers and store associates and assisting managers, bakers, cake decorators, and artisan bakers as needed.

Requirements

Any combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Ability to operate machinery including a label machine, oven, and proof box.
Current Food Handler’s Permit.
Enjoy working with and handling bakery products.
Ability to interpret policies and procedures.
Strong organization and planning skills.
Solid verbal and listening communication skills to communicate effectively with customers and fellow associates.
Ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for personal and team success.
Integrity, a positive attitude, self-direction, and commitment to Harmons’ mission and collaborative work.
Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the position, including standing, climbing, walking, bending, and maneuvering objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

A passion for pastries and other bakery items and enjoyment of eating them.
A product-minded, customer-minded, personnel-minded, detailed, forward-focused, and consistent approach.

Responsibilities

Follow established departmental and store policies and procedures.
Ensure the quality and freshness of Bakery products and services.
Maintain the appropriate Bakery product assortment and inventory levels.
Confirm pricing accuracy and signage, with particular attention to advertised items.
Clean and sanitize the Bakery daily and maintain company appearance standards.
Assist customers with cake and special orders and provide excellent customer service.
Wash and put away bowls, pans, and baking trays.
Package and label Bakery products accurately.
Fill shelves and cases with product and restock the Bakery department.
Sort and put away Bakery products when deliveries arrive.
Minimize waste by following production sheets, monitoring code dates, and rotating items appropriately.
Assist managers, bakers, cake decorators, and artisan bakers as needed.
Mix and scoop cookies.
Proof and bake items.
Write on cakes for customers.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.