Bakery Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Lansdale, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bakery Sales Associate helps maintain an appealing, well-stocked bakery department and provides courteous customer service. The associate answers product questions, makes suggestions, takes in-person and phone orders, and helps address customer concerns. Duties may include setting up special-order tables and bakery displays, writing on cakes, assisting with baked-goods production, and following approved recipes and production logs. The associate ensures products are fresh, properly priced, and saleable, and handles damaged or spoiled merchandise according to company procedures. The role also includes cleaning and sanitizing work areas and equipment, following health and OSHA requirements, and disposing of trash properly. When trained, the associate may help receive and store deliveries using a power jack or hand jack, bale cardboard, and assist in other departments. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.
No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

Keep the bakery department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Greet customers, make product suggestions, answer questions, and help resolve customer concerns courteously and promptly.
Take customer orders by phone or in person and determine the customer's preferences for size, flavor, and appearance.
Set up special-order tables during peak periods and shopping days; arrange bakery cases and displays as needed, and write on cakes when required.
Ensure merchandise is fresh, saleable, correctly priced, and properly signed; handle or remove spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration products according to company procedures.
May assist with producing breads, pastries, and other baked goods while following production logs and company-approved recipes.
Maintain department sanitation by following cleaning schedules and guidelines, keeping work areas and equipment clean and maintained, meeting health and OSHA requirements, and disposing of trash properly.
May assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack after training.
May assist with baling cardboard and related duties after training.
Help minimize shrink and control damages; report shortages or overages to the manager.
Cooperate with co-workers and supervisors to support smooth department and store operations, and continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including applicable cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
May assist in other departments.