Bakery Clerk

Sprouts Farmers Market; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 24,314 - 31,615; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Vacation accrual plan

15% shopping discount

Flexible schedules

401(k) with company match

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer is seeking a Bakery Clerk to assist in preparing and baking a variety of goods, ensuring excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and possess a high school diploma. Experience in a bakery is preferred. The role involves maintaining cleanliness and safety standards while offering a fun work atmosphere. Apply now to join a passionate team dedicated to healthy living and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of bakery experience preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist Bakery Manager in preparing and baking all baked goods.
• Ensure high-quality customer service and cleanliness in the bakery.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary bakery area and equipment.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Dependability

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Knives

Scales

Ovens

Job description

Join to apply for the Bakery Clerk role at Sprouts Farmers Market.

Do you enjoy preparing and baking cookies, bread, and muffins using proven ingredients? Does working in a professional kitchen excite you? Do you have a passion for delivering an extraordinary customer service experience while working in a fast‑paced and friendly environment? If the thought of helping people make healthy choices in one of the fastest growing retailers is up your alley, then we need YOU to join our winning team at Sprouts Farmers Market as a Bakery Clerk.

Overview Of Responsibilities

• Assist the Bakery Manager in preparing, baking, packaging, pricing, and merchandising all baked goods.
• Provide a high level of customer service and ensure that bakery items are properly prepared, packaged, and presented, always ensuring cleanliness of the bakery department area.
• Maintain clean, safe, and sanitary bakery area and equipment including cleaning shelves and products, keeping floors free of spills, removing hazardous debris from floor, and sweeping.
• Stock, fill, face, and ensure pricing accuracy while examining the rotation of all bakery products and discarding outdated or spoiled items.
• Receive, inspect, and log products for accuracy of shipment, temperature, and quality.
• Work efficiently in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent; with 1–2 years of bakery experience; or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Be dependable and reliable with the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes; including night, weekends, and holidays.
• Have an outgoing and friendly demeanor, a positive attitude, and the ability to interact with customers.
• Have good communication skills; and the ability to take direction and participate in a team environment.
• Be able to answer phones and take special orders.
• Perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and sanitize work area (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.).
• Be able to operate and use knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks as needed. Use knowledge of scales and weight measures to accurately weigh and label products.
• Stand for up to 3 hours continuously, for a total of 8 hours per shift. This role requires vertically transferring trays up to 5 lbs., from 7” to 64” for up to 10 hours, and vertically/horizontally transferring items up to 40 lbs., from 5” to 36”, for a distance up to 36 feet for up to 10 hours without mechanical assistance.
• Adhere to all safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations while achieving and maintaining a Food Handlers permit.

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is $17.65 - $22.95 / hour. Sprouts Farmers Market determines pay based on applicable experience and qualifications of the applicant.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate family's health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!

Eligibility Requirements May Apply For The Following Benefits

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre‑tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short‑term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays

Get Paid Every Day!

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay – if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost and get it the next business day for free. With DailyPay you can see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday.

You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/

Why Sprouts

Grow with us! If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high‑quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop‑your‑own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old‑fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast‑paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

Team Member Resource Groups

• Inspiring Women at Sprouts
• Rainbow Alliance at Sprouts
• Sabor at Sprouts
• Soul at Sprouts
• Honored to Serve at Sprouts

Together, these groups celebrate diversity and empower our team to thrive.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

Sprouts will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance.

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Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Part‑time

Job function

Customer Service

Industries

Retail

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