BAKERY/CLERK

Kroger; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Associate discounts

Training programs

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a Bakery Clerk to create an outstanding customer experience and uphold safety standards in Troy, MI. You will assist the department in reaching sales goals and maintain clean, welcoming bakery areas.

You’ll engage customers, suggest items, and ensure orders are prepared accurately with proper temperatures and labeling. Join a team dedicated to respect, integrity, and service excellence at Kroger.

Qualifications

• Desire to understand food production and basic cooking techniques.
• Effective communication and teamwork mindset.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with urgency.
• Good basic math skills for transactions and inventories.
• Willingness to obtain a current food handler permit when employed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bakery items per customer requests using equipment.
• Offer product samples to customers to boost interest.
• Inform customers about bakery specials and promotions.
• Provide fresh, correctly portioned products to customers.
• Recommend bakery items to meet customer needs.
• Operate bakery equipment according to guidelines.
• Prepare foods following temperature logs and recipes.
• Measure and mix ingredients with utensils and equipment.
• Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise.
• Check product quality and review sell-by dates.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and store layout knowledge.
• Maintain proper temperatures and temperature logs.
• Follow safety procedures and report unsafe conditions.
• Display a positive attitude and courteous service.
• Notify management of accidents or safety risks.

Skills

Food production understanding

Effective communication

Teamwork willingness

Basic math skills

Food handler permit readiness

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 !

What to expect from our interview process:

2.Once we have reviewed your application and/or resume, you may be invited to an interview if your qualifications match our needs.

3.If Invited for an interview you will have the opportunity to select a convenient time to meet with one of our team members. During the interview, we will learn more about your background and interests, share more about the Kroger company and the role you are interviewing for, and provide you with the chance to ask questions about joining our team.

About Us:

Every day we open our doors and welcome millions of hungry people. But they’re not just hungry for food. They’re hungry for something that can make their lives healthier, easier, brighter, and a bit lighter. They’re hungry to feel good, do well, to go from anxiety to inspiration.

It's a simple truth that our world is hungry for uplift. It’s a universal need, as powerful as our need for food or fuel.

That’s why our Purpose is To Feed the Human Spirit. Come and join us!

Responsibilities

As a Bakery Clerk you will:

• 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 197407
• Job Category Store Operations
• Posting Date 06/01/2026, 07:01 PM
• Locations 31 E Long Lake Rd, Troy, MI, 48085, US

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we’ve grown into what today is the nation’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America’s grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.
Here, people matter. That’s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you’re caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.
Whether you’re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we’ve got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Kroger family!