Bakery Specialist: Fresh Pastries & Customer Service

Kroger-54356a7; Eastpointe (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Employee counseling

Discounts on Kroger purchases

Tuition reimbursement

Training programs

Job summary

Kroger Bakery is seeking a team member to deliver an outstanding customer experience in a clean, safe bakery environment. You’ll help reach department goals, uphold quality standards, and model Kroger’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

As a Bakery Clerk, you’ll prepare per-customer requests, suggest items, manage fresh products, and follow recipes and temperature logs.

Qualifications

• Desire to gain an understanding of food production and basic cooking techniques.
• Effective communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• Good basic math skills.
• Ability to obtain current food handlers permit once employed.

Responsibilities

• Bakery Clerk will prepare items per customer requests using proper bakery equipment.
• Bakery Team Member should offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
• Bakery Clerk will be able to inform customers of bakery specials.
• Provide customers with fresh products that they have ordered and the correct portion size (or as close as possible to the amount ordered) to prevent shrink.
• Recommend bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Use all equipment in bakery such as the refrigerators, freezers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
• Prepare foods according to the food temperature logs and follow cooking/baking instructions.
• Measure, prepare and mix ingredients according to recipe, using variety of kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Adequately prepare, package, label and inventory ingredients in merchandise.
• Check product quality to ensure freshness. Review "sell by" dates and take appropriate action.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Understand the store's layout and be able to locate products when requested by customer.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions note any discrepancies in inventory.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Display a positive attitude.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Food production basics

Teamwork

Strong work ethic

Math skills

Food handler permit

Job description

Kroger Bakery is seeking a team member to deliver an outstanding customer experience in a clean, safe bakery environment. You’ll help reach department goals, uphold quality standards, and model Kroger’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

As a Bakery Clerk, you’ll prepare per-customer requests, suggest items, manage fresh products, and follow recipes and temperature logs.