Bakery Clerk

Choices Market; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Choices Market in Burnaby, BC is seeking a Bakery Clerk to support daily bakery operations, including product preparation, packaging, labeling, and order fulfillment. You will help ensure bakery items are prepared and staged according to company standards and production schedules.

The role requires attention to detail, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and willingness to work early mornings or weekends as production demands.

Qualifications

• Experience in bakery, food production, or retail is preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately.
• Strong attention to detail when labeling and packing orders.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to lift and move bakery products and supplies safely.
• Comfort working in refrigerated and freezer areas.

Responsibilities

• Assist with bakery product preparation and handling.
• Package, label, date and organize bakery products.
• Prepare products for store deliveries and internal orders.
• Verify products against production and shipping lists for accuracy.
• Assist with loading and staging for delivery.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas, coolers and freezers.
• Follow FIFO and rotate stock properly.
• Report shortages, damages, or discrepancies to the supervisor.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety procedures.
• Help bakers and shipping departments as required.
• Keep a safe, clean work environment throughout the shift.

Skills

Bakery production

Food service

Warehousing

Retail experience

Food safety practices

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Punctuality

Safety lifting

Refrigerated environments

Job description

Position Summary

The Bakery clerk supports the daily operations of the bakery by assisting with product preparation, packaging, labeling, order fulfillment, sanitation, and general bakery duties. this position helps ensure that bakery products are prepared, handled, packed, and staged accurately and efficiently according to company standards, food safety requirements, and production schedules .

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• ASIST BAKERY PRODUCTION TRAMS WITH BASCI PREPRARATION AND HANDLING OF BAKERY PRODUCTS
• PACKAGE, LABEL, DATE AND ORGANIZE Bakery PRODUCTS ACCORDING TO ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES
• PREPARE AND ORGANIZE PRODUCTS FOR STORE DELIVERIS AND INTERNAL ORDERS
• PICK AND VERIFY PRODUCTS AGAINST PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING LIST TO ENSURE ACCURACY.
• ASSIST WOTH LOADING AND STAGING BAKERY PRODUCTS FOR DELIVERY
• MAINTAIN ORGANIZED WORK AREAS, STORAGE,AREAS COOLERS AND FREEZERS
• FOLLOW PROPER PRODUCT ROTATION USING FIFO (First in, first out) PRINCIPLES
• ASSIST WITH INVENTORY COUNTS AND REPORT SHORTAGES, DAMAGES, OR DISCREPANCIES TO THE SUPERVISOR
• HANDLE BAKERY PRODUCTS CAREFULLY TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT QUIALITY AND PRESENTATION.
• FOLLOW ALL FOOD SAFETY, SANITATION, AND WORKPLACE SAFETY PROCEDURES
• CLEAN AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, WORK SURFACES, RACKS, AND ASSIGNED AREAS AS REQUIRED.
• FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING FROZEN, REFRIGERATED, AND AMBIENT BAKERY PRODUCTS
• ASSIST BAKERS, PASTRY TEAMS, SHIPPING AND OTHER BAKERY DEPARMENTS AS REQUIRED
• MAINTAIN A CLEAN, SAFE AND ORGANIZED WORK ENVIRONMENT THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT
• COMMUNICATE PRODUCT, EQUIPMENT, QUALITY , OR OPERATIONAL ISSUES TO THE SUPERVISOR
• PROMPTLY
• PERFORM OTHER DUTIES RELATED TO BAKERY OPERATIONS AS ASSIGNED

QUALIFICATINS AND SKILLS

• PREVIOUS BAKERY, FOOD PRODUCTION, FOOD SERVICE, WAREHOUSE, OR RETAIL EXPERIENCE IS AN ASSET
• BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION PRACTICES
• ABILITY TO WORK IN A FAST- PACED PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT
• ABILITY TO FOLLOW WRITTEN AND VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS ACCURATELY
• GOOD ATTENTION TO DETAIL, PARTICULARLY WHEN LABELING, COUNTING, PACKING, AND PREPARING ORDERS
• ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND AS PART OF A TEAM
• RELIABLE ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY
• GOOD COMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
• ABILITY TO SAFELY LIFT, CARRY, PUSH, AND PULL BAKERY PRODUCTS, BOXES, RACKS AND SUPPLIES
• ABILITY TO WORK IN REFRIGERATED AND FREEZER ENVIRONMENTS WHEN REQUIRED

WORKING CONDITIONS

• FAST- PACED COMMERCIAL BAKERY/COMMISSARY ENVIROMENTS
• REGULAR STANDING WALKING BENDING REACHING LIFTING AND MOVING PRODUCTS OR EQUIPMENT
• EXPOSURE TO HOT, COLD, REFRIGERATED AND FREEZER AREAS
• WORK MAY INVOLVE EARLY MORNING EVENING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS DEPENDING ON PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS