Bakery Assistant

Wegmans; Town of Amherst (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Overtime pay

Health care benefits

401(k) match

Scholarship program

LiveWell program

Job summary

Wegmans in Amherst, NY is seeking a Bakery department coordinator to join a fast-paced team. You will work across the bakery to deliver exceptional service and prepare fresh items, while keeping displays engaging and inventory levels optimal.

Ideal candidates have customer service experience and familiarity with ordering products and managing inventory, with preference for bakery background. This is a full-time, on-site role with benefits and opportunities to grow.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience required.
• Experience ordering products and controlling inventory preferred.
• Experience working in a bakery preferred.

Responsibilities

• Possess an understanding of the products offered in the department
• Maintain the overall appearance of the department, ensure fresh product and levels are sustained, items are well-merchandised in innovative, eye-appealing displays and stocked in correct locations, while recognizing seasonal, holiday and weather effects on product sales
• Proactively approach customers, assist them in locating products throughout the department, provide suggestions for meal solutions, and answer any questions they may have about products
• Understand how products look/smell at peak of perfection, ensure use of production guides, job aids, core recipes, and techniques to provide a consistent and quality outcome
• Assist in ordering and inventory processes, utilizing order guides to help control inventory and shrink

Skills

Customer service

Inventory control

Bakery experience

Product ordering

Job description

Schedule: Full time

Availability: Morning, Afternoon, Evening (Includes Weekends).

Age Requirement: 18 years or older

Location: Amherst, NY

Address: 675 Alberta Drive

Pay: $17.50 - $18 / hour

Job Posting: 09/22/2026

Job Posting End: 10/21/2026

Job ID: R0296509

At Wegmans, we strive to help our customers live healthier better lives through food. As a Bakery department coordinator, you’ll work with a team across all areas of the bakery, to deliver incredible service and prepare fresh, great tasting bakery items for our customers. If you have a passion for food, serving customers and working in a fast-paced environment, this could be the position for you!

What will I do?

• Possess an understanding of the products offered in the department

• Maintain the overall appearance of the department, ensure fresh product and levels are sustained, items are well-merchandised in innovative, eye-appealing displays and stocked in correct locations, while recognizing seasonal, holiday and weather effects on product sales

• Proactively approach customers, assist them in locating products throughout the department, provide suggestions for meal solutions, and answer any questions they may have about products

• Understand how products look/smell at peak of perfection, ensure use of production guides, job aids, core recipes, and techniques to provide a consistent and quality outcome

• Assist in ordering and inventory processes, utilizing order guides to help control inventory and shrink

Required Qualifications

• Customer service experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience ordering products and controlling inventory

• Experience working in a bakery

At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits*

1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life

2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday

3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you

4. Retirement plan with a 401(k) match

5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals

6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

*Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits*

1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life

2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday

3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you

4. Retirement plan with a 401(k) match

5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals

6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

*Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

Wegmans is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and promote without discrimination due to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, military leave or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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