Austin 09 (Allandale) Bakery - Baker/Fryer - Part time

Job Summary

As a Baker / Fryer, you'll apply proper baking techniques and maintain quality of products by following guidelines. You'll prepare (bake / fry), package, and merchandise fresh product on a daily basis, while maintaining all department and food safety / sanitation standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Service: Provides superior customer service; takes orders from customers by telephone or in person; answers customer questions regarding products and assists them with selections; uses suggestive selling techniques to meet customer needs and build department sales
• Production: Applies proficient baking / frying skills, including equipment set-up, operation, cleaning, and maintenance; uses production tools to plan baking / frying; applies proper baking / frying techniques for each item, according to visual training aids (VTAs); plans for / breaks out proper amount of baked goods daily; ensures quality control of all products before sending to sales floor; ensures baked / fried product reaches the showcase and tables at prescribed times
• Food Service: Prepares, packages, and merchandises fresh product effectively; slices, packages, labels, and rotates products; records production and shrink to aid in production planning
• Food Safety: Cleans / sanitizes display cases; maintains production area according to SOPs; complies with H-E-B food safety and sanitation standards; complies with department / Store operating procedures; operates / maintains all equipment properly

Requirements

• Age 18+
• 1+ years of experience required
• Bakery experience required
• HS Diploma or GED or equivalent required
• Completion of Company Orientation - upon hire required
• Food Safety - upon hire required
• Sanitation Training - upon hire required

Skills

• Knowledge of computer systems and equipment (e.g., PC, symbol, scales, label machine) - required
• Strong customer service skills - required
• Communication and interpersonal skills - required
• Reading and writing skills - required
• Planning and organizing skills - required

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Function in a fast-paced, retail environment, in detailed and precise tasks
• Work with Customers, staying attentive to their needs
• Constantly reach at waist, grasp
• Frequently stand, walk
• Occasionally reach at overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, pivot, twist, arm push / pull, pinch, utilize fine motor skills
• Occasionally be exposed to wet, cold, hot conditions, and loud noise
• Demonstrate the ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Demonstrate the ability to manage in excess of 50 lbs
• While there may be exceptions, the measurements noted are generally defined as--Constantly: 5.5+ hours per 8-hour day; Frequently: 2.5-5.5 hours per 8-hour day; Occasionally: 0-2.5 hours per 8-hour day
• It is Partners' responsibility to never lift beyond their own safe lifting limit. If an item is too heavy to lift, push or pull, and / or carry, the Partner must break the box down into lighter, smaller, more manageable components, or ask for assistance from another Partner or a manager.