Bakery Associate

California Fresh Market; Pismo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

California Fresh Market in California is seeking a bakery team member to greet customers, answer questions, and assist with bakery products.

You will take and fulfill special orders, finish and display items, and keep displays clean and stocked. The role requires standing for long periods, lifting up to 50 pounds, and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in retail bakery or equivalent experience.
• Organized, consistently follows through on commitments.
• Demonstrates the ability to handle multiple demands.
• Clear communication and listening skills.
• Experience serving the public.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 40–50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and answer questions to provide premier service.
• Sell bakery products and advise on selections.
• Take and fulfill special orders for customers.
• Finish products and prepare pastries for display.
• Maintain and stock bakery trays, display cases, and ingredient bins.
• Operate counter scales and the bread slicer.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Retail experience

Teamwork

Stamina

Tools

Counter scales

Bread slicer

Job description

Description

• Provides premier customer service, including greeting customers and answering their questions
• Sells bakery products by providing customers with information needed to make product-related decisions
• Takes and fills special orders for customers
• Finishes products (e.g. fills or ices donuts or pastries)
• Packages, labels, and prices products for self-service
• Maintains and fills bakery trays, display cases, and ingredient bins
• Operates counter scales
• Operates the bread slicer
• Assists with unloading delivery trucks ,organizes storage room, and restocks supplies

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year experience in retail bakery or equivalent experience
• Organized, consistently follows through on commitments
• Demonstrates the ability to handle multiple demands
• Communications skills – clear directions, good listener
• Experience serving the public
• Ability to project friendly, outgoing personality
• The potential for prolonged standing, walking, squatting, and/or bending
• Ability to stand for long periods
• Ability to work in cold, wet conditions
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as department manuals and reports
• Ability to prioritize work tasks, multi-task, and maintain focus
• Willingness to work weekends
• Willingness and ability to learn and grow to meet the changing requirements of the job
• Evening/night work may be required
• Occasional high stress when dealing with systems/customers/staff, working a flexible schedule to include a variety of shifts -- afternoons, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Always have a positive attitude
• Understand key business standards related to food, service, and cleanliness
• Problem solving – Anticipating, analyzing, and identifying problem
• Understand key business standards related to food, service, and cleanliness
• Continuously interacting with customers and co-workers
• Willingness and ability to learn and grow to meet the changing requirements of the job
• Ability to lift heavy boxes frequently up to 40 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds
• Ability to walk and stand for long periods
• Ability to work in cold, wet conditions
• Prolonged standing, walking, squatting, and/or bending
• Repetitive use - hand to finger motions, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms
• Must be able to adjust vision to both day and night lighting and be able to focus on distant and close-range projects
• Occasionally high stress when dealing with systems/customers/staff
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and in stressful situations
• Willingness to work weekends
• Regular, predictable attendance
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include a variety of shifts -- afternoons, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Perform other tasks assigned by management
• Assist other customers in all departments, in prompt friendly courteous manger, referring them to other staff when necessary
• Maintain department logs, cleaning schedules, safety materials, and inventory documents.
• Must have basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
• Performs duties in a safe and efficient manner
• Participates in training activities to increase personal skill levels, and to improve overall department processes and customer service.
• Meets the physical requirements to perform the job functions listed above