Bakery Clerk

About the role

As a Bakery Clerk at Sprouts Farmers Market, you will prepare and bake cookies, bread, and muffins using proven ingredients in a professional kitchen. You’ll deliver an extraordinary customer service experience in a fast-paced, friendly environment while helping customers make healthy choices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, bake, package, price, and merchandise all baked goods under the guidance of the Bakery Manager.
• Provide a high level of customer service, ensuring bakery items are properly prepared, packaged, and presented.
• Maintain cleanliness of the bakery department, including shelves, products, floors, and equipment.
• Stock, fill, face, and ensure pricing accuracy; examine rotation of bakery products and discard outdated or spoiled items.
• Receive, inspect, and log products for accuracy of shipment, temperature, and quality.
• Answer phones and take special orders.
• Perform general housekeeping in the department, including cleaning and sanitizing work areas, tables, floors, walls, cases, coolers, and freezers.
• Operate and use knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jacks, and hand trucks as needed.
• Accurately weigh and label products using scales and weight measures.
• Adhere to all safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations; maintain a Food Handlers permit.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of bakery experience or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Dependable and reliable with the ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Outgoing and friendly behavior with a positive attitude; ability to interact with customers.
• Good communication skills and ability to take direction in a team environment.
• Ability to stand for up to 3 hours continuously, for a total of 8 hours per shift.
• Ability to vertically transfer trays up to 5 lbs. from 7” to 64” for up to 10 hours, and vertically/horizontally transfer items up to 40 lbs. from 5” to 36” for a distance up to 36 feet for up to 10 hours without mechanical assistance.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Sick time plan to support you or your immediate family’s health.
• Vacation accrual plan.
• Opportunities for career growth.
• 15% discount for you and one other family member on all purchases at Sprouts.
• Flexible schedules.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(K) retirement savings plan with a generous company match.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year with prizes, food, and fun.
• DailyPay: Access your earned wages before payday at no extra cost.

Eligibility requirements may apply for the following additional benefits:

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance.
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
• Health Savings Account with company match.
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
• Company-paid short-term disability coverage.
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers.
• Paid holidays.

About Sprouts

Sprouts Farmers Market is a rapidly growing retailer focused on inspiring healthy living. Our stores offer high-quality, farm-fresh produce, natural meats, bulk goods, and more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. We foster an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture with Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) that celebrate diversity and empower our team to thrive.