Prepared Foods Team Baker Temporary - Easthampton

River Valley Market•Easthampton, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

River Valley Co-op's mission is to create a just marketplace that nourishes the community, inspired by cooperative values and the larger cooperative movement. As a team, we work to leverage our grocery retail's economic impact for positive social change in the food system, our environment, and our community. We are committed to social justice and developing our anti-racism and multicultural skills throughout our organization. Our cooperatively-owned business values working together in partnership with our local food producers, other vendors and service providers, community organizations, employees, and our customers to serve our community food needs in ways that sustainably support our mutual needs and aspirations. We prioritize building and sustaining our business operations capacity to generate positive impacts for our employees, business partners, customers, local economy, the common good of our community, and the environment. Our friendly store operations specializing in fresh, local, organically grown, and natural foods, builds community resilience and grows our local economy. We work hard and have fun doing it, act with honesty, kindness, and respect, and strive to improve every day. This position requires open availability, including evenings and weekends. The purpose of this role is to bake tasty and natural baked goods, provide helpful customer service, and build displays to help meet department goals for sales, margin, labor, and customer service.

Requirements

Organized attention to detail.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Manual dexterity with department equipment.
Ability to stand for long periods and work in close quarters with many team members.
Ability to communicate in a positive tone with all team members and customers.
Ability to work varied shifts beginning at 4 am and ending after 10 pm.
Neat appearance and a personable attitude.
Ability to come to work on time for scheduled shifts and accurately use a time clock.
Ability to follow through on verbal and written instructions.
Ability to follow through on commitments while handling multiple demands.
Open availability, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

Mix and bake a varied assortment, including cookies, scones, muffins, ring cakes, layer cakes, coffee cakes, bars, and pies as directed by the Prepared Foods Kitchen Manager.
Plan and maintain attractive, fully stocked service and Grab-and-Go dessert sections.
Plan and maintain appropriate cross-merchandise pairings with our seasonal deli fare.
Visit other stores for comparison on price, display, and variety.
Provide product information for customers, staff, and newsletters.
Assist with special orders and always provide prompt, friendly, and respectful customer service to all customers.
Record waste using proper shrink sheets.
Clean up spills, sweep, mop, and polish the work area.
Maintain department cleanliness and functionality.
Participate in all inventory counts.
Maintain department tools and equipment in proper working order.
Read and initial daily deli communication logs.
Attend and participate in team and storewide meetings.
Perform other tasks assigned by the Prepared Foods Kitchen Manager.