Bakery Retail Associate

SusieCakes Bakery; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Free non-slip shoes

Birthday PTO with cake

Holidays off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation

401k

FSA

Pet rescue reimbursement

Pet insurance

Maternity leave flexibility

Dessert discounts

Job summary

SusieCakes Bakery in Manhattan Beach, CA is seeking a friendly guest-focused team member who greets, welcomes, and connects with guests while maintaining premium service standards. You will take orders, assist with daily operations, support front- and back-of-house tasks, and help ensure food safety and quality across shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Join a lively team that delivers nostalgic desserts with warmth, offering growth opportunities and a welcoming work environment in a

Qualifications

• One year of experience in customer service preferred.
• Ability to work across front-of-house and back-of-house roles.
• Reliable transportation and valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Greet, welcome, and connect with guests.
• Maintain service quality by delivering premium guest service.
• Anticipate guest needs and offer tailored suggestions.
• Handle guest transactions efficiently and professionally.
• Deliver product on an as-needed basis.
• Perform shifts to open and close the bakery.
• Perform dishwasher duties as needed.
• Assist culinary team as needed.
• Ensure all food is prepared, stored and handled per safety codes.

Skills

Customer service

Hospitality

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

At SusieCakes, we make old-fashioned, sentimental dessert favorites – just like you may remember from your childhood! Our bakeries are filled with the delicious tastes and sweet smells of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, and bars- all baked from scratch, on-site daily, using the freshest and finest ingredients. Our signature Celebration Cake is a birthday staple on tens of thousands of tables. Our bakeries mix the nostalgia of the past with the warmth and feel of a modern, neighborhood bakery. “Connecting through Celebration” is our purpose and what we strive for every day with our team members, our guests and our community.

Our bakeries are lively and bustling with genuinely friendly people who have the “hospitality gene.” They understand the importance of what they do every day and are empowered to make days better. Their connections to our guests and to each other are what separates SusieCakes from other bakeries.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Flexible work schedule
• Free non-slip shoes (annually!)
• Birthday month PTO with complimentary cake
• Company holidays off (Thanksgiving, December 25th-27th, and New Year’s Day)
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Vacation, 401k, FSA
• Pet rescue reimbursement and pet insurance
• Flexible return to work schedule for maternity leave
• Generous discounts to all our delicious desserts!

Greet, welcome, and connect with guests. Maintain service quality standards by delivering premium guest service and treating each guest as a VIP. Anticipate guest needs and provide tailored suggestions. Handle all guest transactions in an efficient, professional and competent manner. Perform guest service tasks and other duties as instructed by Manager-on-Duty (MOD) or General Manager. Deliver product on an as needed basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain positive guest and team relations by living company values
• Deliver premium guest service according to steps of service and standard operating procedures
• Take and hand out guest orders with attention to detail and accuracy
• Delivering product on an ongoing basis and according to business needs.
• Answer questions about daily/custom offerings and pricing with confidence
• Identify and recover guests who are dissatisfied with service and/or product
• Perform shifts as scheduled to open and close the bakery
• Perform dishwasher duties as needed
• Assist culinary team as needed
• Ensure all food is prepared, handled and stored according to all required food safety code standards

QUALIFICATIONS

• One year of experience in a customer service environment preferred
• Previous quick service food handling experience in either the hospitality or food and beverage industry a plus
• Attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to safely utilize all bakery equipment
• Ability to work in multiple regional locations
• Ability to work in cross functional roles as needed (front-of house & back-of-house)
• Ability to adapt to a flexible schedule according to business needs
• Ability to transport product and make deliveries when needed
• Must have reliable transportation and valid driver’s license

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent walking, kneeling, bending and reaching overhead
• Able to stand for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift, move and carry up to 50 pounds

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or GED required

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Must be able to speak, read and write English for safety reasons

OTHER

• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays, as needed