Bakery Sales Associate
About The Position
The Bakery Sales Associate supports the bakery department by keeping merchandise stocked, fresh, appealing, correctly priced, and properly displayed. The associate serves customers by answering product questions, making suggestions, taking orders, and helping resolve concerns. The role may also involve assisting with bakery production, receiving and storing deliveries, and performing general department sanitation and maintenance. Associates follow company procedures, recipes, cleaning schedules, safety requirements, and use required personal protective equipment. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
- Completed or working toward a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
- No prior experience required.
- Able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Keep the bakery department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
- Greet customers, make suggestions, answer questions about products, and help resolve concerns promptly and courteously.
- Take customer orders by phone or in person and determine their preferences for size, flavor, and appearance.
- Set up special-order tables during peak hours and shopping days; set bakery cases and build displays as needed.
- Write on cakes when required.
- Ensure merchandise is fresh, saleable, properly priced, and accompanied by correct signage.
- Handle spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration products according to company procedures; remove unsaleable products.
- Assist with producing breads, pastries, and other baked goods as needed, following production logs and approved recipes.
- Maintain department sanitation by following cleaning schedules and guidelines, keeping work areas and equipment clean, meeting health and OSHA requirements, and disposing 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 support smooth department and store operations.
- Continuously improve job performance and use company-provided personal protective equipment.
- Assist in other departments when called upon.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
