Baker Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• Commitment to Hy-Vee’s mission and a genuine passion for customer and team experience.
• Ability to solve practical problems and make sound decisions with varied factors and limited standardization.
• Ability to apply math skills, including fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Ability to lead and guide bakery clerks and maintain department standards.
• Clear communication with customers and coworkers and positive teamwork.
• Ability to handle confidential information, including sales, with discretion.
• Ability to frequently stand and walk throughout a shift.
• Ability to perform repetitive standing, walking, reaching, and bending associated with order fulfillment, POS transactions, and cleaning and sanitation duties.
• Where applicable, ability to safely use sharp knives and blades for food preparation.
• Where applicable, ability to work around heat and burn hazards associated with cooking, baking, or grilling equipment.
• Where applicable, ability to operate a delivery vehicle in accordance with applicable DOT standards.

Nice To Haves

• Department training is helpful.
• Over six months up to one year of similar or related experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly customer service throughout the store and respond to customer calls, including taking product orders.
• Review daily orders and establish a production timeline, prioritizing special and future orders as needed.
• Prepare, make, bake, and fry department products; proof items and retrieve products from the freezer or cooler as needed.
• Check products for freshness, remove items by stale date, and anticipate product needs for current and upcoming days.
• Inspect incoming products for quality and quantity, including identifying mispicks; invoice and put away products as instructed.
• Verify signage and labels on advertised items and review the department for potential safety issues.
• Understand bakery equipment use and maintenance needs and follow up on potential equipment issues.
• Guide bakery clerks and maintain department standards.
• Review and re-merchandise shelf products as needed; remove or recycle outdated products.
• Order supplies and merchandise items as directed by the Bakery Manager.
• Write the department schedule and ensure coverage in the Bakery Manager’s absence.
• Maintain proper sanitation and keep the work area clean, neat, and safe.
• Follow dress code, hygiene standards, and department and company guidelines.
• Assist with other tasks and special projects as needed.