Bakery Sales

Yoke's Fresh Market (Yoke's Fresh Markets)•Post Falls, ID

9d•$13 - $21

About The Position

The Bakery Sales associate provides a pleasant and efficient bakery experience by actively engaging guests and delivering professional, welcoming service. The role supports bakery sales and company growth, represents Yoke’s positively in the community, and contributes to shared team success. Associates are expected to uphold company integrity, honesty, mission, and values, and may be assigned additional duties needed for successful business operations. The position includes promoting bakery products and services, responding to special orders, maintaining product quality and merchandising, and carrying out bakery opening, closing, and production tasks. Associates must follow applicable workplace safety, food-handling, guest-service, and company requirements. The job has no formal supervisory responsibilities, though associates may mentor coworkers and are encouraged to demonstrate leadership. The listed wage is $13.25 to $20.75, depending on experience. Yoke’s provides training in bakery skills, food-handler safety, guest service, safety orientation, and other listed topics. The role requires a valid state Food Handlers Permit and a valid driver’s license or state ID card. A high school diploma or GED, one to three months of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination is listed as qualification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The work involves prolonged standing and a range of movements and physical tasks, including lifting or moving up to 10 pounds continuously, up to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally. Associates are frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and may occasionally encounter fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The usual noise level is moderate.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and communicate effectively and pleasantly with guests, vendors, and fellow associates.
Perform mathematical calculations using American money, weight, and volume measurements.
Apply common-sense understanding to written or oral instructions and manage problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Meet the state minimum requirement to work with slicers or other bakery equipment and tools.
Valid State Food Handlers Permit.
Valid Driver's License or State I.D. Card.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including prolonged standing and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Follow food-handling, workplace-safety, and guest-service requirements.

Responsibilities

Report for assigned shifts on time and regularly, communicate clearly, and be prepared to safely perform assigned tasks and provide excellent service.
Promote sales through active conversations with guests, product recommendations, samples, and information about promotions, products, recipes, and services.
Greet guests and inform them about bakery specials, product information, and services, including cake writing, samples, bread slicing, wedding consultations, delivery and setup, and product replacement or refunds under the stated guarantee.
Mentor new associates and associates who are new to the department or a task, supporting a positive learning environment.
Perform bakery production and department tasks, including finishing par-bake products, labeling ingredients, dating and rotating products, opening and closing the department, writing orders, posting advertisements and display signage, inspecting products, decorating for seasonal promotions, and merchandising.
Operate bakery equipment safely and correctly, including the com-line, phone, scales, shrink wrapper, sheeter, doughnut hopper and fryer, divider/rounder, bread slicer, dishwasher, proof box, glazer, label machine, case lights, ovens, PFM/shrink, and retarder.
Communicate and complete guests’ special-order requests accurately and promptly.
Find ways to make guests happy.
Follow applicable local, state, federal, and company rules and policies for workplace safety, food handling, and guest service.
Participate in the Bakery Department accident-reduction plan, including maintaining hood and vents, cleaning floors, sanitizing, and following safety and health procedures for machinery, evacuation, robbery response, bleach, case temperatures, gloves, bin scoops, sinks, and storage.
Report accidents within 24 hours and follow safety standards, including applicable personal protective equipment, ergonomic practices, chemical-hazard precautions, safe lifting, lockout/tag-out procedures, and emergency protocols.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 100% company paid.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 100% company paid; allocations begin at age 21, with vesting based on credited service.
Daily Pay option to receive pay on the day worked.
401K with company matching up to 4%, if elected.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; employer pays the majority of the premium, and a no-deductible medical option is available.
Health Savings Account, depending on plan selected.
Paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day; worked holidays are paid at time and a half.
Three days of bereavement pay.
Three days of jury pay.
Paid Family & Medical Leave with company-paid premium.
Paid Sick & Safe Leave, accrued at one hour for every 40 hours worked.
Optional Hepatitis A vaccination provided by Yoke’s Pharmacy.