Bakery Clerk - Fresh Baking, Customer Focus, Flexible Hours

Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Sick time plan

Vacation accrual

Opportunities for career growth

Employee discount

Flexible schedules

EAP

401(K) Retirement savings plan

Life insurance

Contests and events

Job summary

Sprouts Farmers Market in California is seeking a Bakery Clerk to assist the Bakery Manager in preparing, baking, packaging, pricing, and merchandising all baked goods, while delivering friendly, high-level customer service in a fast-paced store.

The role requires ability to stand long hours, operate kitchen equipment, maintain clean, safe bakery area, and handle orders. Benefits include competitive pay, flexible schedules, and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age with a High school diploma or equivalent; with 1-2 years Bakery experience; or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Be dependable and reliable having the ability to work flexible schedule that changes; including night, weekends, and holidays.
• Have and show an outgoing and friendly behavior, have a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our 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.
• Be able to stand for up to 3 hours continuously, for a total of 8 hours per shift. This role also 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Bakery Manager in preparing, baking, packaging, pricing, and merchandising all baked goods
• The Bakery Clerk is responsible for providing a high level of customer service and ensuring that Bakery items are properly prepared, packaged, and presented, always ensuring cleanliness of the Bakery department area
• As a Bakery Clerk, you will 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
• If you’re someone who thrives in a fast paced environment, then we want to hear from you

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Flexible schedule

Food safety

Knife handling

Scale use

Heavy lifting

Phone orders

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Knives

Scales

Wrappers

Compactors

Garbage disposals

Pallet jacks

Hand trucks

Job description

Sprouts Farmers Market in California is seeking a Bakery Clerk to assist the Bakery Manager in preparing, baking, packaging, pricing, and merchandising all baked goods, while delivering friendly, high-level customer service in a fast-paced store.

The role requires ability to stand long hours, operate kitchen equipment, maintain clean, safe bakery area, and handle orders. Benefits include competitive pay, flexible schedules, and opportunities for career growth.