Bakery Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Upper Marlboro, MD

13h

About The Position

The Bakery Sales Associate helps keep the bakery department stocked, attractive, fresh, properly priced, and ready to meet customer demand. The associate welcomes customers, answers questions, makes product suggestions, takes orders in person or by phone, and helps address customer concerns. Duties may include setting up special-order tables, arranging bakery cases and displays, and writing on cakes. The associate follows company procedures for handling spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration products and may assist with producing breads, pastries, and other baked goods using approved recipes and production logs. The role also involves maintaining department sanitation, following cleaning schedules and health and OSHA requirements, properly disposing of trash, and assisting with deliveries or cardboard baling when trained. The associate helps minimize shrink and damages, reports shortages or overages, cooperates with coworkers and supervisors, improves job performance, and uses company-provided personal protective equipment. The associate may also be asked to help in other departments. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. The position is part-time. The hourly pay range starts at $15.30 and goes up to $22.00. Weis Markets describes access to a variety of benefits and resources, subject to the eligibility and criteria for the position.

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 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 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, and near-expiration products according to company procedures and remove unsaleable products.
Assist with producing breads, pastries, and other baked goods; follow production logs and company-approved recipes.
Maintain general department sanitation and follow cleaning schedules and department guidelines to keep work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases clean and maintained in accordance with health and OSHA requirements.
Dispose of trash properly.
When properly trained, 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.
Help minimize shrink and control damages; report shortages or overages to a manager.
Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support the smooth operation of the department and store.
Continuously improve job performance and use company-provided personal protective equipment.
Assist in other departments when called upon.

Benefits

Minimum essential coverage (MEC) plan with 100% in-network coverage for preventative care services required by the Affordable Care Act.
Two supplemental medical plan options: Advantage and Elite.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Short-term disability coverage.
Term life and AD&D coverage.
Voluntary insurance options, including hospital indemnity and critical illness.
401(k) retirement savings plan.
Scholarship program.
Associate discount programs.
Auto and home insurance.
Employee assistance program.
Pet insurance.
Purchasing power program.
Paid time off and sick pay, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.