BAKERY/CAKE DECORATOR

Kroger; Lake Zurich (IL); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts on purchases

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Job summary

Kroger in Illinois is seeking team members who can deliver exceptional customer service at the store level. You will help maintain a clean, safe environment and support the department manager in meeting sales and profit targets.

Ideal candidates bring retail or bakery experience, strong math and communication skills, and the ability to work well under pressure. A second language is a plus in our diverse customer base.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Retail experience
• Minimum: Bakery/cake decorating experience
• Minimum: Ability to handle stressful situations
• Minimum: Knowledge of basic math
• Minimum: Effective communication skills
• Desired: Second language: speaking, reading and/or writing

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service.
• Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals for the department.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment to encourage customer return.
• Uphold Kroger core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Skills

Retail experience

Bakery decorating

Stress management

Math skills

Communication skills

Job description

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

Qualifications

Minimum

• Any retail experience
• Any bakery/cake decorating experience
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Knowledge of basic math
• Effective communication skills

Desired

• Second language: speaking, reading and/or writing

Job Info

• Job Identification 165409
• Job Category Store Operations
• Posting Date 12/04/2025, 07:04 PM

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.