Artisan Bakery Production Specialist

Whole Foods Market; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Financial wellness

Job summary

Whole Foods Market bakery team member in Metairie, LA, assists in preparing breads and pastries, decorates cakes, and maintains product quality and freshness on the shop floor. You will stock, label, and merchandise, while delivering friendly, efficient service to customers and Team Members.

The role emphasizes adherence to health and sanitation standards, accurate signage, and cooperative teamwork in a fast-paced environment, including opening/closing duties and occasional events support.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of artisan breads and pastries, including cake decorating.
• Demonstrates positive attitude, energy, and passion for baking the best breads and pastries.
• Basic computer skills.
• Demonstrates a passion for cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Produces quality breads and pastries.
• Produces doughs, mixes, cakes, cookies, breakfast pastries, pies, and bars.
• Performs baking, cooling, wrapping, and labeling of products.
• Stocks dry products.
• Develops new recipes and production techniques to ensure seasonal variance and high productivity.
• Trains production personnel to the highest standards in industry.
• Performs production planning and forecasting for special events and holidays.
• Maintains all production modules in the Datapax system.
• Arrives to work station on time, appropriately groomed, dressed and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.
• Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques; answers phones and pages promptly and courteously.
• Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product.
• Follows and complies, or ensures compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.
• Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership.

Skills

Baking expertise

Customer service

Team player

Food safety

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

Whole Foods Market bakery team member in Metairie, LA, assists in preparing breads and pastries, decorates cakes, and maintains product quality and freshness on the shop floor. You will stock, label, and merchandise, while delivering friendly, efficient service to customers and Team Members.

The role emphasizes adherence to health and sanitation standards, accurate signage, and cooperative teamwork in a fast-paced environment, including opening/closing duties and occasional events support.