BAKERY/BAKER

• Ability to handle stressful situations • Effective communication skills • Knowledge of basic math • Current food handlers permit once employed

Desired

• Bakery experience • Retail experience • Second language (speaking, reading and/or writing)• 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.