Bakery Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Shamokin, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bakery Sales Associate keeps the bakery department stocked, appealing, fresh, properly priced, and in saleable condition while providing courteous customer service. The associate answers product questions, makes suggestions, resolves concerns, takes special orders, and helps set up displays and bakery cases. The role may include writing on cakes and assisting with the production of baked goods. The associate maintains department sanitation and follows cleaning schedules, company procedures, production logs, approved recipes, and health and OSHA requirements. They may assist with deliveries and cardboard baling when properly trained, help minimize shrink and damages, report shortages or overages, and cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support the department and store. Use of company-provided personal protective equipment is required. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer and may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities.

Requirements

Completed or working toward a high school diploma or GED.
No prior experience required.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.

Responsibilities

Keep the bakery department stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Greet customers, make product suggestions, answer questions, and help resolve concerns promptly and courteously.
Take customer orders by phone or in person and determine customers’ preferences for size, flavor, and appearance.
Set up special-order tables during peak hours and shopping days; arrange bakery cases and displays as needed.
Write on cakes when required.
Ensure merchandise is fresh, saleable, correctly priced, and accompanied by correct signage; handle or remove spoiled, damaged, expired, or unsaleable products according to company procedures.
Assist with producing breads, pastries, and other baked goods as needed, following production logs and company-approved recipes.
Maintain general sanitation and follow cleaning schedules and department guidelines for work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases, meeting health and OSHA requirements.
Dispose of trash properly.
Assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack when properly trained.
Assist with baling cardboard or related duties when properly trained.
Help minimize shrink and control damages; report shortages or overages to the manager.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to ensure smooth department and store operations, and continuously improve job performance.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment.
Assist in other departments when called upon.