Bakery & Cake Decorator: Craft Stunning Desserts

The Kroger Co.; Town of Wausau (WI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kroger Co. in the United States is seeking a bakery department team member to assist customers, answer questions, and maintain a safe, clean environment.

You will help the department manager reach sales and profit goals and ensure quality standards across bakery items and store operations. Responsibilities include customer engagement, product knowledge, sample offerings, cake decoration, inventory duties, and adherence to health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Retail experience
• Minimum: Bakery/cake decorating experience
• Minimum: Ability to handle stressful situations
• Minimum: Knowledge of basic math
• Minimum: Effective communication skills

Responsibilities

• Create an environment that makes customers feel welcome and valued by answering questions about products in the department and store
• Know products in the department and respond to questions with helpful suggestions
• Offer product samples and bake items per customer requests using bakery equipment
• Recommend bakery items to meet customer needs and wants
• Check product quality and freshness; monitor sell-by dates and act accordingly
• Decorate cakes, pastries, cupcakes, cookies and other bakery items
• Label, stock, sign and inventory department merchandise
• Notify department manager of ordering/shipping discrepancies
• Understand store layout and locate products on request; stay current with ads
• Maintain awareness of inventory/stocking conditions and note discrepancies
• Adhere to health, safety and compliance regulations applicable to store operations
• Support safety programs and report unsafe conditions to management
• Perform preventive maintenance checks on equipment and report needs
• Report safety risks, theft or fraud and incidents to management
• Perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Skills

Retail experience

Bakery decorating

Stress management

Basic math

Effective communication

Second language

Job description

The Kroger Co. in the United States is seeking a bakery department team member to assist customers, answer questions, and maintain a safe, clean environment.

You will help the department manager reach sales and profit goals and ensure quality standards across bakery items and store operations. Responsibilities include customer engagement, product knowledge, sample offerings, cake decoration, inventory duties, and adherence to health and safety regulations.