Bakery Clerk

careers-rochebros; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Roche Bros. in Boston, MA seeks a Bakery Associate to prepare, bake and display products in a clean, neat, and expedient manner while ensuring items are fresh, rotated and well stocked for customers.

You will provide attentive service at the counter, greet and assist customers, wrap products, stock displays, and follow sanitation standards, including operating bakery equipment. The role requires 18+ years, ability to work with a team, read and understand English, and a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Ability to work as part of a team and interact positively with customers.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English, with ability to follow instructions.
• Schedule flexibility based on store needs.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous attention to customers’ needs at the service counter.
• Greet, assist and thank customers promptly and courteously.
• Prepare and wrap bakery products.
• Stock display cases and rotate ingredients per FIFO policy.
• Maintain sanitation and operate bakery equipment.
• Write on cakes and meet customer specifications.
• Receive and unload bakery products and store properly.
• Follow safety and cleanliness standards.

Skills

Must be 18 years of age

Team player

English literacy

Flexible scheduling

Authorized to work in the U.S.

Job description

Overview

To prepare, bake and display product in the department in a careful, clean, neat, and expedient manner while ensuring that all product is fresh, rotated, and well-stocked for our customers while maintaining great customer service.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must be able to work as a team member and interact positively with customers.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English, with the ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to work a schedule based on the business needs of the store location.
• Authorized to work within the U.S.

Responsibilities

The list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary by the company.

• Provide continuous attention to customers’ needs at the service counter.
• Commit to the “Golden Rule” and work with other associates to build a strong bakery team.
• Achieve the highest associate morale in the industry by working in a style that is Respectful, Supportive and Totally Team Oriented (RSTO).
• Greet, assist and thank customers in a prompt, courteous, and friendly manner, along with offering product suggestions.
• Process merchandise according to production guidelines and follow established sanitation standards.
• Prepare and wrap bakery related products.
• Stock display cases, and keep all bakery ingredients or merchandise rotated in accordance with company policy and product code dates and always make use of the oldest products first (first in, first out).
• Write on cakes/prepare product to meet customers specifications.
• Receive and unload bakery product and store in designated area.
• Practice the “Cleaner’s Creed” and proper sanitation procedures.
• Monitor and maintain the cooler, freezer, equipment, and work area to the sanitation standards of the company.
• Keep work area swept clean, orderly, and free from safety hazards; report hazards to management.
• Able to operate and clean the bakery equipment and tools.

Secondary Job Functions:

• Restock and use supply items efficiently to eliminate waste and to maintain the lowest cost supply.
• Promote items on public address system.
• Notify management of associate theft, customer shoplifting, unauthorized mark downs or property defacement.
• Successful completion of the onboarding/e-learnings and checklist within 30 days of hire/entering the department.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Physical Demands: (per work day)

The physical demands and safety risk factors of the job listed below may occur during each work shift and are listed according to their frequency.

Physical Demands

Frequency

Crawling.

0% (N) Never

Sitting, pulling and pushing up to 250 lbs, climbing up to 8 feet, kneeling, and crouching

1-33% (O) Occasionally

Carrying and lifting up to 50 lbs, bending, balancing, stooping, and reaching at waist or overhead.

34-66% (F) Frequently

Standing and walking on a title or concrete floor, handling, fingering, feeling, talking, seeing, smelling, and hearing.

67-100% (C) Continuously

Safety Risk Factors

Frequency

Loud noise, cluttered floor surface, contact with skin irritant, toxic exposure (see material safety data sheet), nuisance dust, fumes, sprays, and hazardous cleaning solutions.

1-33% (O) Occasionally

Twisting of back and neck, contact with sharp objects, and slippery floor surface.

34-66% (F) Frequently

Hazardous equipment (mechanical moving parts),

67-100% (C) Continuously

Machines, tools, and equipment utilized:

Fryer, ordering equipment, slicer, case cutter, ovens, proofer, bread slicer, kitchen utensils, electronic scales, mixer, shrink film wrapper, roller racks, unicarts, double deckers, skids, baler, pricing gun, trash compactor, water hose, intercom system, sink, cake machine, cooler, freezer, pricing gun, approved cleaning supplies and equipment.

Repetitive Action:

Continuous movement of entire body.

Working Conditions:Working environment is inside and within cold and hot temperatures.

Hiring Range: In accordance with MA Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the hiring range for this position. At Roche Bros., we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to education, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. The hiring range for this position is $15.00 - $17.90 per hour.