Baker

Harmons Grocery; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmons Grocery in Midvale, Utah, is seeking a bakery associate to maintain quality and freshness of fresh-baked goods such as rolls, doughnuts, bagels, cookies, and pastries. You will follow recipes, assist customers, and deliver exceptional service in a fast-paced retail bakery.

The role requires basic math, ability to read recipes, and strong organization. Prior bakery experience and a Food Handler’s Permit are preferred, and weekend/evening hours may be required.

Qualifications

• Current Food Handler’s Permit is required.
• Able to read and follow a recipe.
• Basic math skills for halving or doubling recipes.
• Knowledge of baking procedures and times is helpful.
• Excellent organization and planning skills are needed.
• Strong verbal and listening communication with customers and team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality and freshness of all bakery products.
• Manage appropriate product assortment and inventory levels for Bakery.
• Confirm pricing accuracy and signage for all products, including ad items.
• Keep Bakery area cleaned and sanitized daily.
• Provide excellent customer service to customers.
• Follow production sheets to ensure adequate Bakery product levels.

Skills

Food handler permit

Recipe reading

Basic math

Organization skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Job description

$15.00 - $18.99 PER HOUR

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The purpose of this position is to maintain quality standards and product levels of all fresh-baked products in the Bakery. This person will be following recipes to bake rolls, doughnuts, bagels, cookies, sweet rolls, muffins, brownies, etc. This person will also assist customers when necessary and provide exceptional customer service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows established departmental and store policies and procedures
• Ensures the quality and freshness of all products and services the Bakery provides
• Responsible for maintaining the appropriate product assortment and inventory levels for the Bakery
• Confirms pricing accuracy and signage for all products, paying particular attention to ad items
• Ensures the Bakery is cleaned and sanitized daily and meets the company standards for appearance
• Delivers excellent customer service to all customers
• Follows production sheets to ensure appropriate levels of Harmons’ fresh baked products

MARGINAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS:

• Consistent and daily interaction with store associates
• Consistent and daily interaction with customers

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:

A high school diploma or GED preferred; one year of baking experience preferred; or any combination of education, experience, and training which provides the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Current Food Handler’s Permit
• Enjoys working with and handling bakery products
• Enjoys cooking and eating a variety of bakery products
• Ability to read and follow a recipe
• Basic math skills used to half or double recipes
• Knowledge of baking procedures and times
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Must possess solid communication skills, including verbal and listening skills in order to effectively and efficiently communicate with customers and fellow associates
• Must possess the ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for one’s own success as well as the success of your team
• Required to make logical, significant decisions using general, recognized skills and techniques
• Must possess integrity, a positive attitude, be mission-driven, and be self‑directed with a demonstrated passion for Harmons’ mission and commitment to working collaboratively
• Continually strives to be product minded, customer minded, personnel minded, detailed, forward focused, and consistent
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is generally performed in a safe and comfortable store environment with the possibility of frequent exposure to hot, cold, slippery, and wet conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to grasp, push, pull, carry, stoop, twist, crouch, and reach; perform tasks requiring repetitive motion and eye, hand, and foot coordination; hear and respond to customer inquiries. Also requires standing, walking, and bending throughout the entire workday and the ability to maneuver heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds from location to location.