Bakery Service and Production Associate

Weis Markets • Whitehall, PA

7d • 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 interact with customers, resolve concerns, and take orders. Responsibilities include mixing, shaping, proofing, baking, decorating, and merchandising various bakery products. The role also involves maintaining sanitation standards, proper disposal of trash, and cooperating with co-workers and supervisors to ensure the smooth function of the department and store. The associate is also responsible for utilizing all company-provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Requirements

• Completed or working towards a high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without an accommodation.
• Cooperating with co-workers and supervisors.
• Continuously improve job performance.
• Utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE).

Nice To Haves

• Training provided for power jack or hand jack operation.
• Training provided for baling cardboard or other related duties.

Responsibilities

• Keeps bakery department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
• Smiles and greets customers, makes suggestions, answers questions about various products and preparation of cakes.
• Helps resolve customer concerns in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Mixes, shapes, proofs and bakes breads, rolls, sweet goods and cakes.
• Makes up various items for the refrigerated and freezer cases.
• Fills donuts and places into frying oil.
• Flips donuts with sticks, removes donuts from oil and places onto racks for cooling.
• Decorates cakes and other bakery products using basic designs.
• Trims and cuts cakes to required specifications using dye or specific designs or may create custom designs.
• Spreads icing on cakes surface and between layers.
• 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.
• Creates the finished decorated product in timely fashion.
• Assists in filling, wrapping, pricing, stocking, and merchandising the bakery sales area while adhering to production logs.
• Pulls out of code products from shelves and reduces to predetermined retail for quick sale.
• Rotates items to ensure freshness.
• May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of power jack or hand jack if properly trained.
• May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained.
• 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.
• 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).
• May also be called upon to assist in other departments.

Benefits

• Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
• Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
• Talent development at all levels.
• Growth and endless career opportunities for people at all stages in life.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED