BAKERY/CAKE DECORATOR

Fred Meyer; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading grocery store as a Bakery Associate where you'll create outstanding customer experiences and maintain a clean, safe environment. This role involves assisting in sales goals, product quality checks, and decorating bakery items. Enjoy comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth in a supportive team atmosphere.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Emotional and financial support

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Retail experience required.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Create a welcoming environment for customers.
• Decorate bakery items such as cakes and pastries.
• Maintain knowledge of products and respond to customer inquiries.

Skills

Retail experience

Effective communication skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Description: Bakery Associate at Fred Meyer

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 and monitor quality assurance standards. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. We serve customers in over 120 stores across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. As part of the Kroger family, we are committed to bringing diverse teams together with a passion for food and people to Feed the Human Spirit. We strive to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities, and colleagues, with food at the heart of it all.

We value our people, providing the ingredients for your success at work and in life. Whether seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we offer a fresh opportunity to join our Fred Meyer family.

What You'll Receive from Us:

The Kroger Family offers comprehensive benefits supporting your well-being, including Physical, Emotional, and Financial health. Benefits include:

• Healthcare coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription plans.
• Flexible scheduling with paid time off, including holidays and sick leave.
• Emotional and financial support through counseling and financial coaching.
• Associate discounts on various products.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000 over your career.
• Opportunities for growth through training programs and diverse career pathways.

For more information, please visit our Benefits Page.

Minimum Requirements:

• Retail experience
• Bakery or cake decorating experience
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Basic math knowledge
• Effective communication skills

Desired Skills and Responsibilities:

• Speak, read, and write in a second language (preferred).
• Create a welcoming environment for customers.
• Maintain knowledge of products and respond to customer inquiries.
• Offer product samples and prepare bakery items, including wedding cakes.
• Recommend bakery products to customers.
• Check product quality and freshness, review sell-by dates, and operate bakery equipment properly.
• Decorate bakery items such as cakes, pastries, and cookies.
• Label, stock, and inventory merchandise.
• Report discrepancies and maintain store layout knowledge.
• Adhere to health, safety, and food safety regulations.
• Follow all safety procedures, report unsafe conditions, and participate in safety programs.
• Perform preventive maintenance and report equipment issues.
• Report safety risks, illegal activity, and accidents.
• Perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.