Bakery & Cake Decorator | Create Delights & Drive Sales

The Kroger Co.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible scheduling

Employee discounts

Career development

Job summary

Kroger Great Lakes Distribution Center in Chicago, IL is seeking team members to deliver outstanding customer service while maintaining a clean, safe store environment. You will support the department manager in achieving sales goals and ensuring quality standards are met daily.

Ideal candidates have retail and bakery decorating experience, strong math skills, and excellent communication abilities. This on-site role offers growth opportunities within a large, nationally recognized grocer.

Qualifications

• Retail experience required.
• Bakery experience preferred for decorating tasks.
• Ability to handle stressful situations effectively.
• Knowledge of basic math for transactions and counts.
• Effective communication with customers and team members.

Responsibilities

• Create outstanding customer experience through exceptional service.
• Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages customers to return.
• Monitor all established quality assurance standards.

Skills

Retail experience

Bakery experience

Cake decorating

Stress management

Basic math

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.

Responsibilities

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 165338
• Job Category Store Operations
• Posting Date 12/04/2025, 04:33 PM
• Locations 40 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL, 60661, US (On-site)

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.

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we’ve grown into what today is the nation’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America’s grocer, 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 Kroger family!