Bakery Clean-Up -Richmond

Position Summary

Lee’s Marketplace is a family-owned grocery chain dedicated to providing a pleasant shopping experience for guests. The Bakery Clean-Up team member plays a crucial role in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized bakery environment during and after daily production.

Primary Position Duties

• Clean and sanitize all bakery equipment, tools, and surfaces after daily production.
• Maintain clean and safe floors by sweeping, mopping, and removing waste throughout the bakery area.
• Provide friendly and helpful customer service while performing cleaning duties during business hours.
• Accurately receive and record special orders or requests from guests, ensuring all details are clearly communicated to the bakery team for precise and timely fulfillment.
• Restock and organize supplies and product to support smooth opening the next day.
• Follow all food safety and sanitation guidelines to ensure a hygienic work environment.

Guest Service

• Ensure that cleaning tasks do not interfere with the customer shopping experience.
• Greet and assist guests in a friendly and courteous manner.
• Provide knowledgeable answers to guest inquiries.
• Accurately receive and record special orders or requests from guests, ensuring all details are clearly communicated to the bakery team for precise and timely fulfillment.
• Promote and exemplify a high level of morale within department and store, utilizing friendly but professional methods of honest and open communication with guests and team members.
• Provide excellent guest service by acknowledging guests promptly and taking their orders accurately.
• Prepares and processes the guest’s orders promptly.
• Displays excellent problem-solving skills and prides themselves on finding the best resolution that exemplifies the "Lee’s Way - doing what’s best for our guests, our team, and our company."

Product Handling

• Stock shelves and maintain displays according to store standards.
• Ensure product freshness by watching for quality in production, rotating stock, and checking expiration dates.
• Package and label products using a computer program.
• Aids the department to maintain proper freshness, pricing, code dating, tare, and merchandising of products in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Aid in the proper storage and rotation of bakery ingredients and packaging materials to ensure freshness and reduce waste.
• Handle baked goods with care when stocking, packaging, or moving products to maintain quality and presentation.
• Cleanliness and Safety
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Follow all safety and sanitation procedures.
• Report any safety hazards or equipment issues to management.
• Adhere to all food safety and sanitation regulations.
• Team Collaboration
• Work cooperatively with team members to achieve store goals.
• Participate in team meetings and training sessions.
• Assist other departments as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, twist, sit, and bend for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Manual dexterity for handling small objects and operating equipment.
• Repetitive use of hands and arms to push, pull, carry, lift, reach, grip, and balance.
• Occasionally stoop, crouch, kneel, or crawl.

Education & Skills

• Age Requirement: 16yrs+
• Food Handlers Permit Required
• Availability: Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage/salary.
• Paid time and a quarter on Sundays.
• Benefits packages including health insurance, Disability plans, EAP, 401k plans, and Supplemental Insurances.
• 10% discount, restrictions apply.
• Ace Hardware Discount at Lees Ace Hardware locations.
• Paid Time Off to those who qualify.