BAKERY/CAKE DECORATOR

The Kroger Co.; West Point (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kroger Co. in Utah is seeking an enthusiastic Bakery Associate to create an outstanding customer experience. You will help build a clean, welcoming environment and support the department manager in achieving sales and profit goals while following quality standards.

You will answer questions, decorate bakery items, monitor freshness and inventory, and assist with product sampling and recommendations. This role emphasizes safety, teamwork and excellent service.

Qualifications

• Retail or bakery experience is required.
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a fast-paced setting.
• Basic math skills for transactions and stocking.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Knowledge of bakery products helpful.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated.
• Answer questions regarding products sold within the department and store.
• Assist in bakery tasks, including decorating and preparing items per requests.
• Recommend items to customers to meet needs and preferences.
• Check product quality and freshness, monitor dates, and use equipment appropriately.
• Decorate cakes, pastries and other bakery items.
• Label, stock, sign, and inventory department merchandise.
• Report ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Know store layout and locate products for customers; stay aware of ads.
• Maintain inventory awareness and note discrepancies.
• Follow health, safety, and compliance regulations.
• Support safety programs and report unsafe conditions.
• Inspect equipment and report repairs needed.
• Report safety risks or incidents and assist management as needed.
• Perform essential job functions with or without accommodation.

Skills

Retail experience

Bakery / cake decorating

Stress management

Basic math

Effective communication

Job description

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 the 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 customer; stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions note any discrepancies in inventory
• Adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil code regulations
• Ensure that all current merchandising, customer service, labor control, expense and supply controls, loss prevention, maintenance, safety, food safety, associate and customer engagement rules are being followed
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair
• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud; notify management of customer or employee accidents
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

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