Overnight Bakery Team Member

Wegmans; New Jersey; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals to join their overnight bakery team. This role is perfect for those who enjoy baking and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You'll be responsible for baking, preparing, and displaying fresh bakery items while ensuring exceptional customer service. With a commitment to employee well-being, the company offers competitive pay, flexible scheduling, and a range of benefits including health care and paid time off. Join a family-owned business that values its employees and fosters a supportive atmosphere where you can truly make a difference.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Higher Premium Pay for Overtime

Health Care Benefits

Retirement Plan

Scholarship Program

Employee Wellness Program

Exclusive Discounts

Flexible Scheduling

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service, especially in food service or retail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced bakery environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent service and bake fresh products for customers.
• Maintain stock levels and assist with inventory management.

Skills

Customer Service

Baking

Inventory Management

Physical Stamina

Education

Experience in Food Service

Tools

Baking Utensils

Oven

Job description

At Wegmans our mission is to provide incredible service and help our customers live healthier better lives through food. In this role, you’ll work with the overnight team, playing an integral part in supporting the bakery department’s daytime operations, producing and ensuring the freshest bakery items are available for our customers. If you have a passion for baking and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, this could be the role for you!

What will I do?

• Provide incredible service to our customers
• Bake products, take orders, and prepare items for display by slicing, packaging and labeling the products
• Keep our shelves stocked with fresh items
• May unload daily deliveries and stock cases, displays and backroom coolers with new and existing products/inventory

Minimum Requirements:

Collective customer service experience, internally and/or externally preferably in a food service, grocery or retail setting; Experience working in a Bakery; Work Environment: The physical demands of this work are classified as medium to heavy. Work includes walking, standing for up to 4 hours without a break, repetitive hand and arm movements, occasional heavy lifting, bending, and reaching, along with continuous interaction with customers and coworkers in a fast-paced environment. The average weight range of items lifted is 5 – 20 pounds with a maximum weight lifted of greater than 50 pounds occasionally. You may receive assistance with heavy items, if available. Upper extremity repetition is moderate and trunk movement involves moderate to moderately high twisting, bending, and pivoting. May be exposed to various allergens (things that may cause an allergic reaction). The work environment is indoors and involves exposure to various work environments, including cold (33 – 55 degrees), freezing (-20 – 20 degrees) and hot temperatures (exceeds 85 degrees with work surfaces or equipment that exceeds 135 degrees). Basic tools and equipment used include common baking utensils and equipment, and oven.

At Wegmans, we’ve long believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive pay and a variety of benefits & perks is just the start of what it means to work at Wegmans.

Whether through premium pay for working overtime, on Sundays or on recognized holidays, offering industry-leading health care coverage and wellness programs to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being, or paid time off (PTO) to help you balance work and life, we’ve got something for everyone.

And because we care about the wellbeing and success of every person, we recognize each person has their own unique scheduling needs. We’re proud to offer flexibility in scheduling so our employees can prioritize what is most important to them. Our large, high-volume stores and 24x7 operations allow for personalized schedules that balance an employee’s individual needs with the needs of our business and each department.

Comprehensive benefits*

1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
4. Retirement plan with both a profit-sharing and 401(k) match
5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness
7. Exclusive discounts on electronics, entertainment, gym memberships, travel and more!
8. And more!

***Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

For 25 years in a row, our employees have put us on the FORTUNE magazine’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Discover what it means to work for a family-owned, mission-driven, values-based company that believes in caring, respect, empowerment, high standards and making a difference in the community. Because with a family-like atmosphere of shared support, leaders who have your best interest at heart and growth as part of everything we do, Wegmans is the place for you to do what you love—and love what you do.