BAKERY/BAKER

Kroger; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Bakery/Baker to join their team. This entry-level position focuses on creating an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service and maintaining a clean, safe environment. Responsibilities include preparing bakery items, assisting customers with product knowledge, and ensuring quality standards are met. With a commitment to diversity and innovation, this role offers growth opportunities in a supportive environment. If you have a passion for baking and customer service, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Healthcare

Flexible scheduling

Counseling services

Discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to handle stressful situations effectively.
• Strong communication skills to assist customers.

Responsibilities

• Create a welcoming environment for customers.
• Prepare bakery items and ensure quality standards.
• Promote bakery specials and assist customers with product knowledge.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Knowledge of basic math

Second language skills

Education

Current food handlers permit

Job description

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Job Description

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor all established quality assurance standards. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Prepare bakery items per customer requests using proper bakery equipment.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or inquire about products.
• Inform customers of bakery specials.
• Provide customers with fresh products that they ordered and the correct portion size to prevent shrink.
• Recommend bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Use all bakery equipment according to company guidelines, including refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens.
• Prepare foods according to recipes and food safety standards.
• Measure, prepare, and mix ingredients using appropriate utensils and equipment.
• Properly package, label, and inventory ingredients and merchandise.
• Check product quality for freshness, review "sell by" dates, and take appropriate actions.
• Maintain proper temperatures in cases and coolers, and keep logs.
• Follow safety procedures, identify unsafe conditions, and report issues.
• Perform preventive maintenance and notify management of equipment needs.
• Report safety risks, accidents, and illegal activities.
• Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math
• Current food handlers permit upon employment

Desired

• Bakery experience
• Retail experience
• Second language skills (speaking, reading, and/or writing)

About Us

Based in Wisconsin, Pick ‘N Save merged with The Kroger Company in 2015. We serve customers in 89 stores across the state. As part of Kroger, we are committed to diversity, innovation, and creating great experiences for our customers and employees. We offer opportunities for growth and development, whether part-time or full-time.

Benefits

We provide comprehensive benefits including healthcare, flexible scheduling, counseling, discounts, tuition reimbursement, and career growth opportunities. For more details, visit our Benefits Page.

Additional Information

Position level: Entry level

Employment type: Part-time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industry: Retail