Bakery Sales Associate
About The Position
The Bakery Sales Associate keeps the bakery department stocked, appealing, fresh, properly priced, and in saleable condition. The associate assists customers by greeting them, answering questions, making product suggestions, addressing concerns, and taking special orders in person or by phone. Duties may include setting up special-order tables, arranging bakery cases and displays, writing on cakes, and assisting with production of breads, pastries, and other baked goods using approved recipes and production logs. The role also involves maintaining department sanitation and cleanliness, following health and OSHA requirements, handling deliveries and cardboard when properly trained, minimizing shrink and damages, reporting inventory discrepancies, and cooperating with coworkers and supervisors. The associate must use company-provided personal protective equipment and may be asked to assist in other departments. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
- Completed or working toward a high school diploma or GED.
- No prior experience is required.
- Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.
- Use company-provided personal protective equipment.
Responsibilities
- Keep the bakery department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
- Greet customers, make suggestions, answer questions about products, and help resolve customer 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 periods and shopping days; arrange bakery cases and displays as needed; and possibly write on cakes.
- Ensure merchandise is fresh, saleable, properly priced, and labeled with correct signage; handle or remove spoiled, damaged, near-expiration, or otherwise unsaleable product according to company procedures.
- 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, and continuously improve job performance.
- Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
- Assist in other departments when called upon.
Benefits
- Minimum essential coverage plan with 100% in-network coverage for ACA-required preventive care services
- Advantage and Elite supplemental medical plan options
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability coverage
- Term life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
- Voluntary critical illness insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Scholarship program
- Associate discount programs
- Auto and home insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Pet insurance
- Purchasing power
- Paid time off and sick pay, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
