Bakery & Deli Cake Decorator - Customer-Focused

Food Lion; Essex (MD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Job summary

Food Lion is seeking a Deli/Bakery Associate in Essex, MD to provide high-quality customer service within the Deli Bakery Department. You will maintain standards, assist customers, and support production and displays according to procedures.

Responsibilities include food safety, proper labeling, stocking, and operating department tools. This role requires physical fitness and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.
• Ability to use technical information to solve problems.
• Must meet minimum age requirements to perform specific job functions.
• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with primary emphasis on fast, friendly, and accurate customer service to create a positive shopping experience.
• Courteous and helpful to other associates.
• Understand the use of ingredients, mixes, and icings and coordinates colors.
• Understand production standards for processing of all product.
• Follow all technical manuals for processing of product, label placement, etc.
• Ensure proper sanitation of department, equipment and proper food handling/preparation.
• Ensure that ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning and displaying of merchandise is done in accordance with policies and guidelines.
• Maintain a complete understanding of and adherence to company guidelines, policies and standard practice.
• Understand and follow Food Safety and Workplace Safety guidelines and procedures.
• Observe and correct all unsafe conditions that could cause associate or customer accidents.
• Report all associate and customer accidents in accordance with established Food Lion procedures to the Manager on Duty.
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
• Wear the Food Lion uniform with apron, complete with name badge, when on duty, has a neat and clean appearance while adhering to the Food Lion dress code.
• Understand and use company tools such as; average cost inventory system (ACIS) and ordering (CAO).
• Successfully complete Computer Based Training (CBT), Training Packet and Training Aid courses.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Food safety awareness

Multitasking

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Tools

ACIS system

CAO system

Job description

Food Lion is seeking a Deli/Bakery Associate in Essex, MD to provide high-quality customer service within the Deli Bakery Department. You will maintain standards, assist customers, and support production and displays according to procedures.

Responsibilities include food safety, proper labeling, stocking, and operating department tools. This role requires physical fitness and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.