Bakery Clerk

Hy-Vee; Fairmont (MN); Hybrid; USD 16,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Hy-Vee in Fairmont, MN is hiring a part-time Bakery Clerk to provide friendly, attentive service at the bakery counter, take orders, and restock products to ensure a fresh, appealing display. You will greet customers, help them find items, and work with teammates to deliver a positive shopping experience.

This role requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, perform routine sanitation, operate basic bakery equipment, and handle multiple tasks under pressure.

Qualifications

• Provide prompt, friendly customer service at the bakery counter.
• Assist customers by answering questions and locating products.
• Maintain cleanliness and proper sanitation in the work area.

Responsibilities

• Take customer orders at the bakery counter.
• Prepare and replenish bakery items to meet daily demand.
• Operate registers and handle payments when required.
• Ensure product freshness and proper storage.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Friendly demeanor

Sanitation

Flexibility

Education

Less than High school or equivalent experience

Job description

## Bakery ClerkApply: Fairmont, S State Street, Fairmont, MN: Part time: Posted Today: End Date: October 23, 2026 (17 days left to apply): R255485**Additional Considerations (if any):**Daytime Shifts**-****At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.****Job Description:****Job Title:** Bakery Clerk**Department:** Bakery**FLSA**: Non-Exempt**General Function**Responsible for reviewing daily orders, preparing & replenishing products in a prompt, efficient and friendly manner. Additionally you will ensure a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient customer service to customers and team members.**Core Competencies*** Partnerships* Growth mindset* Results oriented* Customer focused* Professionalism**Reporting Relations**Accountable and Reports to: District Store Director, Store Manager, Assistant Managers of; Perishables, Store Operations, and Health Wellness Home; Bakery Department ManagerPositions that Report to you: None**Primary Duties and Responsibilities*** Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.* Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.* Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible.* Assists customers by: (examples include) + escorting them to the products they’re looking for + securing products that are out of reach + loading or unloading heavy items + making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests + performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.* Reviews the status and appearance of the food for freshness.* Reviews orders for the day.* Takes customer orders at the bakery counter.* Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.* Understands and practices proper sanitation procedures and ensures the work area is always clean and neat.* Ensures that an adequate food supply is ready and on hand and develops or follows a production list.* Anticipates product needs for the department on a daily basis.* Prepares, finishes, and replenishes product as necessary.* Pulls product from cooler/freezer to prepare for baking.* Checks in product, puts product away, and may review invoices.* Runs the department registers and receives payment, makes change, etc., where applicable.* Removes trash in a timely manner.* Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.* Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.* Reports to work when scheduled and on time.**Secondary Duties and Responsibilities*** Washes dishes as necessary.* Orders product and supplies as necessary.* Prices products for customers as necessary.* Delivers orders as needed.* Assists in other areas of store as needed.* Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics*** Must have the ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or verbal instructions; deal with a few concrete variables.* Ability to do simple addition and subtraction; copying figures, counting and recording.* Possess the ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies orally or in writing.**Education and Experience**Less than High school or equivalent experience and six months of less of similar or related work experience.**Physical Requirements*** Must be able to physically perform medium work: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 20 pounds of force frequently, and 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.* Visual requirements include clarity of vision at a distance of more than 20 inches and less than 20 feet with our without correction, color vision, depth perception and field of vision.* Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.**Working Conditions**The duties for this position are normally conducted in a store environment. There is significant pressure to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities. There is exposure to flour dust, noise, cleaning chemicals/solvents, electrical shock and temperature extremes.**Equipment Used to Perform Job**Standard tools and equipment used in a bakery environment including mixers, ovens, wrapping, label printer, cash register, telephone, dishwasher, bread slicer, electric knife, microwave, airbrush, and copy cat.**Contacts**Has daily contact with the general public and customers. Has contact with federal/state governmental or regulatory agencies regarding inspections.The anticipated hourly starting wage for this position is $11.50 to $14.40 depending on experience.For information on company benefits visit Benefits | Hy-Vee.Are you ready to smile, apply today.*Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen.*