Bakery - Clerk

Bristol Farms; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Culture & growth

Training program

Career growth

Medical benefits

Scholarships

Employee discount

Shoe credit

Job summary

Bristol Farms in Santa Monica, CA, seeks a Bakery Clerk to deliver exceptional guest experiences in a fast-paced bakery environment. You will know bakery products, assist customers, weigh and wrap orders, and help with displays while maintaining clean, organized spaces.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED (or 3–6 months related experience). Benefits include weekly pay and opportunities for growth within the Bristol Farms family.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; or 3–6 months related experience.
• Thorough knowledge of bakery products, prices, recipes, and uses.
• Ability to stand for long periods; lift 25–100 pounds; frequent hand use.

Responsibilities

• Provide service that exceeds customer expectations.
• Assist customers with orders and suggestive selling.
• Weigh, wrap, and process bakery orders.
• Answer phones and take orders when needed.
• Set up displays to promote sales.
• Stock, display, and merchandize bakery goods per standards.
• Clean and sanitize bakery equipment, counters, and floors.
• Follow FIFO for leftover products and proper labeling.

Skills

Customer service

Suggestive selling

Bakery knowledge

Food safety

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Who Is Bristol Farms?

Since opening our first market in Rolling Hills, CA, Bristol Farms has brought people together around a love for cooking and sharing delicious food. We have worked to create a community of curious foodies - people who enjoyed exploring the aisles and discovering new and exciting ingredients. We know that in order to achieve this goal, we must provide the freshest, highest-quality, locally sourced meat, seafood, and produce, complement it with an awesome array of groceries in each aisle, and create an extraordinary experience for every guest.

To create that experience, we rely on our amazing team members and leaders to provide extraordinary service; and to create a fun, interactive, and engaging environment where we invite the guests to participate in the experience.

We seek out team members who not only enjoy food but are passionate about it. Team Members who thrive in a fast-paced environment and can still maintain a calm demeanor, who have a positive attitude, and who work well in a team environment. People who are warm, outgoing, authentically amazing, and want to be inspired, challenged, and proud of where they work. We look for team members who can connect with people and reach a level of hospitality that exceeds guests' expectations.

Ingredients You'll Bring to the Table

You love food and can create an experience that is beyond the everyday. You have a positive attitude and work well in a team environment. You can connect with people and reach a level of hospitality that exceeds guests' expectations. You are warm, outgoing, authentically amazing, and want to be inspired, challenged, and proud of where you work, You embody a spirit of entrepreneurship and mutual respect. You approach every situation with a YES! attitude and seek to find a solution to all opportunities that arise.

What Will Be On Your Plate?

Job Title: Bakery Clerk

Department: Bakery

Reports To: Bakery Manager

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

A Bakery Clerk is responsible for providing service that exceeds the expectations of customers by performing the following duties (other duties may be assigned):

• Must have a thorough knowledge of bakery products; this includes prices, recipes, and uses.
• Assists customers with orders and engages in suggestive selling techniques.
• Weighs, wraps, and processes customer orders.
• Answers the telephone and takes orders when necessary.
• Set up advertising displays or arrange merchandise on counters and tables to promote sales.
• Packages, stocks, displays, and merchandises all bakery goods according to company standards.
• Cleans and sanitizes Bakery equipment, counters, display cases, and floors.
• Follows the FIFO rotation system (First-in, First-out). Covers, labels, and dates all leftover products. Utilizes leftover products before opening new product

Customer Service Skills

The Bakery Clerk is expected to provide customer service that is extraordinary and exceeds the expectations of our customers. They are required to follow established policies and guidelines that go above and beyond simply smiling and greeting customers. Going above and beyond encompasses attitudes, respect, and flexibility. The Bakery Clerk is expected to have a positive "can-do" attitude; treat others with respect; and easily adjust to changes in the workplace.

Education and/or Experience

High School diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months of related experience.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the Bakery Clerk is regularly required to stand for long periods; walk; frequently use of hands; hands to finger; handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The Bakery Clerk occasionally is required to reach with hands and arms. The Bakery Clerk is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The individual must frequently lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and color vision.

Why You’ll Love Working at Bristol Farms:

• Amazing earning potential, paid weekly!
• A values-based culture that will engage and empower your growth and development
• A strong training program that will build your guest service skills
• Opportunity for growth within our family of brands
• Benefits available - Including medical, dental, vision, and 401K
• Numerous scholarship opportunities available to full & part time team members
• 20% discount at all Bristol Farms and Lazy Acres locations
• $60 credit to Shoes for Crews every 6 months of employment