Bakery Sales Associate

Weis Markets•Danville, PA

About The Position

The Bakery Sales Associate helps keep the bakery department stocked, appealing, fresh, correctly priced, and ready to meet customer demand. The associate assists customers by greeting them, answering questions, making product suggestions, resolving concerns, and taking orders in person or by phone. They may help produce baked goods and set up bakery cases, displays, and special-order tables, and may write on cakes. The role also includes maintaining department sanitation and following company procedures for product quality, production, cleaning, and safe work practices. Associates may assist with deliveries, use a power jack or hand jack after training, bale cardboard after training, and help in other departments as needed. The 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 an accommodation.

Responsibilities

Keep the bakery department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
Greet customers, make suggestions, answer product questions, 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, correctly priced, and properly signed; handle spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration products according to company procedures and remove unsaleable products.
Assist with producing breads, pastries, and other baked goods as needed, following production logs and approved recipes.
Maintain general sanitation and follow cleaning schedules and department guidelines so work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases are clean and meet health and OSHA requirements.
Dispose of trash properly.
Assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries; operate a power jack or hand jack only after proper training.
Assist with baling cardboard or related duties after training.
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.
Use company-provided personal protective equipment, including cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear.
Assist in other departments when called upon.