Bakery Clerks

Balls Food Stores; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Balls Food Stores in Missouri is hiring a friendly Bakery Clerk to help create a welcoming bakery experience for guests, packaging pastries, assisting selections, and ensuring displays are full, clean, and attractive.

In this fast-paced role, you will support guest hospitality, maintain sanitation standards, bake items like donuts, pastries, and cookies, stock shelves, operate POS systems, and collaborate with teammates to ensure smooth store operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Preferred: Experience in grocery, retail, or food service environments.
• Preferred: Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards (certification a plus).
• Preferred: Experience with food preparation, baking, or kitchen equipment (ovens, fryers, slicers).

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly service and maintain presentation and department standards.
• Deliver helpful, respectful service to create a positive shopping experience.
• Package, label, stock, and display bakery products while maintaining quality.
• Prepare and bake items per production schedules.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas per sanitation guidelines.
• Assist guests with selections, allergen information, and special orders.
• Stock, rotate, and merchandise using FIFO to minimize waste.
• Operate POS systems and related equipment accurately.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate needs.
• Collaborate with teammates across departments.
• Follow company policies and participate in trainings.
• Remain productive during slower periods by cleaning or restocking.

Education

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience

Job description

We are looking for a friendly, dependable, and detail-oriented Bakery Clerk who enjoys working with people and takes pride in delivering fresh, high-quality products. In this role, you'll help create a welcoming bakery experience for our guests-whether you're packaging fresh pastries, assisting with selections, or ensuring displays are full, clean, and visually appealing.

At Price Chopper, we're more than a grocery store-we're a team committed to delivering exceptional guest experiences through quality products, strong teamwork, and consistent execution. As part of the Balls Food Stores family, we offer the stability of a locally owned company with deep community roots.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, team-focused environment and enjoy making someone's day a little sweeter, you'll fit right in.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Support exceptional guest hospitality by providing friendly service, maintaining product presentation and department standards, and completing daily tasks that contribute to efficient store operations and sales growth
• Deliver friendly, helpful, and respectful service to ensure a positive shopping experience and encourage repeat business
• Package, label, stock, and display bakery products while maintaining quality, freshness, and food safety standards
• Prepare and bake items such as but not limited to donuts, pastries, and cookies according to production schedules and standards
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas in alignment with sanitation and food safety guidelines
• Assist guests with product selection, recommendations, allergen information, and special orders
• Stock, rotate, and merchandise products using FIFO methods to minimize waste and maintain presentation
• Operate POS systems, scales, and related equipment accurately to support efficient transactions
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate product needs, shortages, or quality concerns
• Collaborate with teammates across departments to support store operations and a positive team environment
• Follow company policies, safety standards, and expectations, including participation in trainings and ongoing development
• Remain productive during slower periods by cleaning, restocking, or supporting other areas of the store

Minimum Qualifications:

• Required: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience
• Required: Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Preferred: Experience in grocery, retail, or food service environments
• Preferred: Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards (certification a plus)
• Preferred: Experience with food preparation, baking, or kitchen equipment (ovens, fryers, slicers)