Bakery Sales Associate

Weis Markets • Prince Frederick, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS! This role is responsible for keeping the bakery department well-stocked and appealing to meet customer demand. The associate will greet customers, make suggestions, answer questions about products, and resolve customer concerns. They will take customer orders, determine customer needs for baked goods, and set up special-order tables. Responsibilities include setting bakery cases, building displays, and potentially writing on cakes. Ensuring merchandise is fresh, saleable, and properly priced with correct signage is crucial. The associate will handle spoiled, damaged, or near-expiration product according to company procedures and remove unsaleable items. There may be involvement in the production of baked goods, adhering to production logs and company recipes. General sanitation in the department is a key responsibility, including following cleaning schedules and guidelines to maintain work areas, equipment, and display cases according to health and OSHA requirements. Trash disposal is also part of the role. Additional duties may include assisting with receiving, unloading, and storing deliveries, potentially operating power or hand jacks (training provided). Assisting with baling cardboard and other related duties may also be required (training provided). The associate will assist in minimizing shrink and controlling damages, reporting any shortages or overages to the manager. Cooperation with co-workers and supervisors is essential for the smooth function of the department and store. Continuous improvement of job performance is expected, along with the proper utilization of all company-provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as cut-resistant gloves, safety cutters, and company-sponsored footwear. The associate may also be called upon to assist in other departments.

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. Training provided.
• 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.

Benefits

• minimum essential coverage (MEC) Plan includes 100% in-network coverage for all preventative care services required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
• two supplemental medical plan options, the Advantage and Elite plans
• dental
• vision
• short term disability
• term life and AD &D
• voluntary insurance such as hospital indemnity, critical illness
• 401(k) retirement savings plans
• scholarship program
• associate discount programs
• auto and home insurance
• employee assistance program
• pet insurance
• purchasing power
• paid time off
• sick pay provided the eligibility and criteria specific to the position is met.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED