Baker

Festival Foods; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Associate Discount

Weekly Pay

Two-Week Advanced Scheduling

Vision & Dental Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Festival Foods in La Crosse, WI is seeking a Baker-AM & Weekend Availability to join our bakery team. This part-time role focuses on following recipes, maintaining quality, and delivering friendly guest service during early mornings and weekends.

You’ll work with Bakery staff to ensure fresh, safe products, monitor freshness, and support guest needs while upholding health and safety standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Customer focus and guest service skills.
• Problem-solving in a dynamic environment.
• Safety awareness and knowledge of equipment.
• Retail knowledge of perishable departments.

Responsibilities

• Recipe and production control: follow recipes and production lists precisely to ensure high-quality bakery items and monitor freshness.
• Health and safety: adhere to Health Department guidelines and sanitation practices; maintain cleanliness in prep areas and storage.
• Guest service: provide excellent customer service, assist guests with finding items, take special requests, and address concerns.
• Stock monitoring: watch stock levels and service floor needs, ensuring proper assortment and production planning for early mornings and evenings.
• Quality standards: maintain food safety logs and meet quantity expectations by set times.
• Team collaboration: work with Bakery staff to meet department goals and support a positive environment.
• Honor commitments: maintain regular attendance and provide adequate notice for absences.
• Support the team: perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer Focus

Problem-Solving

Safety Awareness

Retail Knowledge

Job description

Location : Name

La Crosse - Village

Position Type

Part-Time

Company Overview

ABOUT FESTIVAL FOODS:

We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin.

At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You’ll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests – even in our extensive associate benefits and programs.

Job Summary

Join our Festival Foods team as a Baker!

Job Title: Baker-AM & Weekend Availability

Reports To: Bakery Department Manager

Are you passionate about baking, pastry and providing exceptional food service quality? We are seeking a Baker to join our team! Our bakery plays a pivotal role in crafting unforgettable experiences for guests' events and everyday moments alike, ranging from special occasions to everyday indulgences.

Providing excellent guest service is at the heart of what we do. Whether it’s a friendly greeting, answering questions or addressing guest concerns, you’ll handle each interaction with professionalism and care. Your willingness to help guests with what they need will make a positive impact every day.

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

As a Baker at Festival Foods, you will:

• Recipe & Production Control: Follow recipes and production lists precisely to ensure high-quality bakery and pastry items. Monitor dates and freshness, handle outdated items properly, and report shrinkage.
• Health & Safety:Adhere to all Health Department guidelines and Festival sanitation practices. Maintain cleanliness and organization in prep areas, coolers, freezers, and dry storage.
• Guest Service:Provide excellent customer service to our guests by assisting them with finding items, taking special orders, and addressing concerns. Answer phone calls with proper etiquette and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Stock Monitoring:Keep an eye on stock levels and service floor needs, ensuring proper assortment and production-level, especially for early mornings and evenings.
• Quality Standards:Maintain food safety logs and ensure all quality standards, including quantity expectations, are met by 10 am and 5 pm daily.
• Team Collaboration:Work closely with all Bakery associates to meet department goals and support a positive team environment.
• Honor Commitments:Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences
• Support the Team:Other duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability to perform the essential functions.

To be successful in the Baker role, you should have:

• Customer Focus:Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with guests and all personnel.
• Effective Problem-Solving:Ability to quickly assess and resolve issues in a dynamic and stressful work environment, while supporting team members.
• Safety Awareness:Comprehensive understanding of safety requirements and company safety policies, including proper training on ovens, lifting techniques, trash compactor, baler, mixers, slicing and packaging machinery, and other equipment.
• Retail Expertise:Knowledge of the retail food business and perishable department operations, with the ability to make timely and effective decisions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Physical Demands:Stand in one spot for a long period of time; bend, stoop, and kneel regularly (70% of the time). Full range of upper body motion. Lift up to 60 pounds on a frequent basis (50% of the time). Frequent repetitive motion of hands and wrists.
• Work Environment:Occasional exposure to extreme temperatures (20% of the time). Frequently near moving machinery (70% of the time).

Schedule:

The Baker is a position with a work schedule that includes early mornings, afternoons, weekends, and holidays. Flexibility to work evening or overnight shifts as needed.

Why Join Us?

By joining our bakery team, you will become part of a community that values quality, collaboration, and exceptional food service. We offer competitive compensation, opportunities for career growth, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits Overview

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE:

• Associate Discount: Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household!.
• Weekly Pay & Premium Pay: Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.
• Two-Week Advanced Scheduling: Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.
• Vision & Dental Insurance: Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.
• Support: Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.
• Save for Your Future: Offering a 401(k), we’re proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals.

At Festival Foods we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top-notch team of skilled, experienced and service-oriented associates. Festival Foods believes that an inclusive environment for teammates of all backgrounds and perspectives strengthens our ability to serve our guests and communities, as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people.

Address

2500 State Road

City

La Crosse

State

WI

Postal Code

54601