Bakery Assistant

Wegmans; Wilkes-Barre Township (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health care benefits

401(k) match

Scholarship program

LiveWell program

Job summary

Wegmans Bakery is seeking team members to bake, produce, and package breads, bagels, and baked goods in a fast-paced store setting. You will interact with customers, answer questions, and ensure appealing displays with clean aisles and stock. The role emphasizes freshness, proper rotation, and teamwork in a people-first environment.

Benefits include competitive compensation and a range of perks designed to support employees’ well-being and growth within Wegmans.

Qualifications

• Experience in bakery and customer service preferred.
• Ability to stock, rotate, and merchandise for freshness.
• Comfort with lifting and working in a fast-paced bakery.

Responsibilities

• Bake, produce, and package baked goods.
• Provide incredible customer service and answer questions.
• Keep displays clean and well-stocked for freshness.
• Follow stocking, rotation, and merchandising techniques.
• Help unload deliveries and stock backroom inventory.

Skills

Customer service

Bakery experience

Stocking

Display upkeep

Tools

Baking equipment

Oven

Job description

Our bakeries are a hub of comfort and happiness in our Wegmans stores. As a member of our bakery department, you’ll work alongside a talented team responsible for the production and packaging of the breads, bagels, sweet treats, and other baked goods that make our customers’ day. Our fast-moving, people-first bakeries are the perfect place to let your passion for baking shine.

What You'll Do

• Bake, produce, and package baked goods
• Provide incredible customer service and answer customer questions in a timely manner
• Ensure fresh and appealing displays by keeping cases and aisles clean and well-stocked
• Follow proper stocking, rotating, and merchandising techniques to ensure freshness
• May help unload daily deliveries and stock cases, displays, and backroom coolers with new and existing inventory

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.

Work Environment

The physical demands of this work are classified as medium to heavy. Work includes walking, standing for up to 4 hours without a break, repetitive hand and arm movements, occasional heavy lifting, bending, and reaching, along with continuous interaction with customers and coworkers in a fast-paced environment. The average weight range of items lifted is 5-20 pounds with a maximum weight lifted of greater than 50 pounds occasionally. You may receive assistance with heavy items, if available. Upper extremity repetition is moderate and trunk movement involves moderate to moderately high twisting, bending, and pivoting. May be exposed to various allergens (things that may cause an allergic reaction). The work environment is indoors and involves exposure to various work environments, including cold (33-55 degrees), freezing (-20-20 degrees) and hot temperatures (exceeds 85 degrees with work surfaces or equipment that exceeds 135 degrees). Basic tools and equipment used include common baking utensils and equipment, and oven.; Experience working in a Bakery; Collective customer service experience, internally and/or externally preferably in a food service, grocery or retail setting