BAKERY/CLERK

Kroger; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Kroger is looking for a Bakery Clerk in Portland, Oregon, to create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. You will be responsible for preparing bakery items, assisting customers with questions, and maintaining a clean and safe environment.

The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, effective communication skills, and a desire to learn about food production. This role offers the opportunity for growth and various benefits, including health coverage and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Desire to gain an understanding of food production.
• Willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to obtain food handlers permit.

Responsibilities

• Prepare items per customer requests using bakery equipment.
• Offer product samples to customers.
• Inform customers of bakery specials.
• Maintain inventory and check product quality.
• Comply with food safety regulations.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Strong work ethic

Good basic math skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Job description

• A Kroger Bakery Clerk creates an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service while encouraging other associates to do the same.
• As a Bakery team member, you will establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return.
• Bakery Clerk assists the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department and monitors all established quality assurance standards.
• Most importantly, as a Bakery team member you should demonstrate Kroger’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

What you’ll get from us:

Comprehensive Benefits: Healthcare, Emotional, Financial, and More:

• The Kroger Family of Companies offers a wide range of health care coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, to associates through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Paid time off such as vacation and sick leave.
• Associates have access to free, confidential financial and emotional counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and Goldman Sachs Ayco collaboration.
• Our Associates save on Kroger purchases, including discounts on Our Brands and more!
• We offer our associates up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over their career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Come for a Job, Discover a career through an abundance of industry-leading training programs.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page !

Responsibilities

• Bakery Clerk will prepare items per customer requests using proper bakery equipment.
• Bakery Team Member should offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
• Bakery Clerk will be able to inform customers of bakery specials.
• Provide customers with fresh products that they have ordered and the correct portion size (or as close as possible to the amount ordered) to prevent shrink.
• Recommend bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Use all equipment in bakery such as the refrigerators, freezers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
• Prepare foods according to the food temperature logs and follow cooking/baking instructions.
• Measure, prepare and mix ingredients according to recipe, using variety of kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Adequately prepare, package, label and inventory ingredients in merchandise.
• Check product quality to ensure freshness. Review "sell by" dates and take appropriate action.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Understand the store's layout and be able to locate products when requested by customer.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions note any discrepancies in inventory.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Display a positive attitude.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

What we need from you:

• Desire to gain an understanding of food production and basic cooking techniques
• Effective communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with a sense of urgency
• Good basic math skills
• Ability to obtain current food handlers permit once employed

Job Info

• Job Identification 200418
• Job Category Store Operations
• Posting Date 06/14/2026, 08:03 PM