BAKERY/CAKE DECORATOR

Smith's Food and Drug in; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading grocery chain as a Bakery/Cake Decorator in Salt Lake City, where you'll create exceptional customer experiences through quality baking and decoration. This role offers opportunities for growth and comprehensive benefits, making it an ideal position for those passionate about food and service.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Any retail experience.
• Any bakery/cake decorating experience.

Responsibilities

• Decorate cakes, pastries, and other bakery items.
• Ensure product quality and freshness.
• Assist customers with product inquiries.

Skills

Effective communication

Ability to handle stressful situations

Knowledge of basic math

Job description

BAKERY/CAKE DECORATOR (Finance)

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.

Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Smith's Food and Drug merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we're proudly serving Smith's customers in over 140 stores throughout Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming.

As part of the Kroger family of companies, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities, and each other, with food at the heart of it all.

Here, people matter. That's why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you're caring, purpose-driven, and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you're seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we've got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Smith's family!

What you'll receive from us:

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 with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology, and 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.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page!

Minimum requirements:

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

Desired qualifications:

• Second language: speaking, reading, and/or writing
• 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 be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about; prepare bakery items, including wedding cakes, per customer requests using proper bakery equipment
• Recommend bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need
• Check product quality to ensure freshness; review sell-by dates and take appropriate action; use all equipment in bakery such as refrigerators, freezers, and ovens according to company guidelines
• Decorate cakes, pastries, cupcakes, cookies, and other bakery items
• Label, stock, sign, and inventory department merchandise
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager
• Understand the store's layout and be able to locate products when requested by customers; stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special ads
• Maintain awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies in inventory
• Adhere to all local, state, and federal health and civil code regulations
• Ensure all current merchandising, customer service, labor control, expense and supply controls, loss prevention, maintenance, safety, food safety, and engagement rules are followed
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identifying unsafe conditions to notify store management
• Practice preventive maintenance by inspecting equipment and notifying appropriate personnel of repairs needed
• Report all safety risks, issues, and illegal activities, including robbery, theft, or fraud; notify management of accidents
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation