Certified Cake Decorator & Bakery Customer Expert

Kroger; Rochester (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Counseling support

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Job summary

The Kroger bakery team in Rochester, MI is seeking a service-oriented associate to create an outstanding customer experience and maintain a safe, clean environment. You will assist the department manager in achieving sales and quality targets while following core values of respect, integrity, and safety.

Responsibilities include answering questions, stocking, preparing bakery items (including wedding cakes), checking freshness, labeling merchandise, and upholding health and safety regulations to

Qualifications

• Cake decorator certification is desired/required after employment.
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic math skills for transactions and inventory.
• Second language abilities are a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about; prepare bakery items, including wedding cakes, per customer requests using proper bakery equipment.
• Recommend bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Check product quality to ensure freshness; review sell by dates and take appropriate action; use all equipment in bakery such as the refrigerators, freezers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
• Label, stock, sign, 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.
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions note any discrepancies in inventory.
• Adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil code regulations.
• Ensure that all current merchandising, customer service, labor control, expense and supply controls, loss prevention, maintenance, safety, food safety, associate and customer engagement rules are being followed.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud; notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Cake decorating

Stress management

Math skills

Second language

Job description

The Kroger bakery team in Rochester, MI is seeking a service-oriented associate to create an outstanding customer experience and maintain a safe, clean environment. You will assist the department manager in achieving sales and quality targets while following core values of respect, integrity, and safety.

Responsibilities include answering questions, stocking, preparing bakery items (including wedding cakes), checking freshness, labeling merchandise, and upholding health and safety regulations to