Bakery Specialist: Fresh Bakes & Friendly Service

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.; Old Bridge (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Free memberships

Paid time off

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

BJ’s Wholesale Club is hiring for a bakery position in New Jersey. The role involves proofing, baking, stocking, and assisting customers with bakery items, while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities include answering questions, handling special orders, packaging goods, and ensuring fresh, accurately priced products. Weekly pay and comprehensive benefits accompany this role.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a bakery or customer service oriented environment preferred.
• Knowledge of bakery products preferred.
• At least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Answers questions and recommends bakery items.
• Answers Member calls and takes special orders.
• Proofs and bakes all unfinished bakery goods by following each item’s product handling information using ovens and/or other equipment.
• Uses bakery production charts as a guide for production and display needs.
• Gathers products to be prepared for the next business day.
• Packages freshly baked goods, including cookies, Danish pastries, muffins, rolls, breads, pies, cakes, and other items as needed.
• Unpacks bakery goods from the freezer and displays proper amounts based on bakery production chart recommendations.
• Decorates special order or case product.
• Rotates and stores bakery products following food safety, food freshness, and product handling policies and procedures.
• Receives, inspects, and stores bakery shipments.
• Ensures that all products are fresh and meet company quality standards.
• Checks for out-of-date products daily and follows salvage and stale product policies and procedures.
• Generates labels and price tickets for bakery goods and performs price check functions when necessary.Ensures all items are accurately priced.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment, display fixtures, and food surfaces in the bakery, including ovens, cooking utensils, refrigerated cases, display racks, and tables.
• Operates and handles bakery equipment using proper work methods in accordance with safety policies and procedures.
• Maintains all club policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including working in other departments as needed.

Skills

Bakery experience

Customer service

Bakery knowledge

Job description

BJ’s Wholesale Club is hiring for a bakery position in New Jersey. The role involves proofing, baking, stocking, and assisting customers with bakery items, while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities include answering questions, handling special orders, packaging goods, and ensuring fresh, accurately priced products. Weekly pay and comprehensive benefits accompany this role.