*The role of a Bakery Clerk:*
-A Kroger Bakery Clerk creates an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service while encouraging other associates to do the same.
-As a Bakery team member, you will establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return.
-Bakery Clerk assists the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department and monitors all established quality assurance standards.
-Most importantly, as a Bakery team member you should demonstrate Kroger's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.
*What you'll get from us:*
Comprehensive Benefits: Healthcare, Emotional, Financial, and More:
-The Kroger Family of Companies offers a wide range of health care coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, to associates through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
-Paid time off such as vacation and sick leave.
-Associates have access to free, confidential financial and emotional counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and Goldman Sachs Ayco collaboration.
-Our Associates save on Kroger purchases, including discounts on Our Brands and more!
-We offer our associates up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over their career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
-Come for a Job, Discover a career through an abundance of industry-leading training programs.
For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit ourhttps://www.krogerfamilycareers.com/en/sites/CX\_2001/pages/5022!
*What *
*RESPONSIBILITIES* **As a Bakery Clerk you will:**
* * 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* *QUALIFICATIONS* **What we need from you:**
* * Outstanding customer service skills
* 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 fastpaced environment with a sense of urgency
* Good basic math skills
* Ability to obtain current food handlers permit once employed
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$17.38 - $26.15 per hourK
Kroger Family of Companies