Bakery Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Selinsgrove, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

WEIS is looking for a Bakery Sales Associate who values respect, understanding, appreciation, teamwork, and community growth. This role involves maintaining a well-stocked and appealing bakery department, providing excellent customer service, taking orders, setting up displays, and ensuring product freshness and proper pricing. The associate will also be responsible for department sanitation, handling spoiled products, and may assist with baking, receiving deliveries, and other general store duties. The company emphasizes continuous job performance improvement and the proper use of provided Personal Protected Equipment.

Requirements

Completed or working towards a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
No prior experience required

Responsibilities

Keeps bakery department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand
Smiles and greets customers, makes suggestions, answers questions about various products
Helps resolve customer concerns in a prompt and courteous manner
Takes customer orders over the phone or in person at the store with a pleasant and positive attitude
Determines what the customer is looking for in terms of size, flavor, and appearance
Sets up special-order tables during peak hours and shopping days
Sets bakery cases and builds displays as needed
May also be required to write on cakes
Ensures that merchandise is fresh, in saleable condition and properly priced with the correct signage
Handles spoiled and damaged product, or product that is close to expiration, according to company procedures and standards
Removes product that is not saleable to ensure quality
May assist with the production of breads, pastries and other baked goods to sell
Adheres to use of production logs and company approved recipes
Responsible for general sanitation in the department
Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements
Disposes of trash properly
May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of a power jack or hand jack (if properly trained –training provided)
May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained
Assists in minimizing shrink and controlling damages
Reports shortages or overages to manager
Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and supervisors
Responsible to continuously improve job performance
Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE). Including but not limited to cut resistant gloves, safety cutters, company sponsored footwear, etc.
May also be called upon to assist in other departments