Customer-First Baker: Fresh Goods & Service

Kroger Family of Companies; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies in Boulder, CO, is hiring for a Bakery Associate to deliver outstanding customer service while creating a safe, clean environment. You will assist the department manager in meeting sales goals and ensuring quality standards across the bakery.

You will prepare bakery items, offer samples, inform customers of specials, maintain inventory, and follow food safety regulations. The role requires effective communication, the ability to work under pressure, and teamwork to

Qualifications

• Effective communication skills are required.
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of basic math needed for cash handling and measurements.
• Current food handler's permit is required once employed.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Prepare bakery items per customer requests using proper bakery equipment.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
• 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, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
• Prepare foods according to the food temperature logs and follow cooking 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.
• Properly use kitchen equipment, stove, computerized scale, fryer, steamer, robot coupe etc.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Display a positive attitude.
• 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 food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• 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.
• 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

Effective communication

Stress management

Basic math

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Kroger Family of Companies in Boulder, CO, is hiring for a Bakery Associate to deliver outstanding customer service while creating a safe, clean environment. You will assist the department manager in meeting sales goals and ensuring quality standards across the bakery.

You will prepare bakery items, offer samples, inform customers of specials, maintain inventory, and follow food safety regulations. The role requires effective communication, the ability to work under pressure, and teamwork to