Bakery Clerk ELR

About the role

The Bakery Clerk is responsible for mixing and measuring ingredients into dough in preparation for baking, monitoring shrink within the department, ensuring all orders are completed in accordance with production schedule, and verifying machinery is in good operating order. Responsible for providing quality customer service, practicing safe food handling procedures, assisting with inventory, stocking, product rotation and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Mix and measure ingredients to form dough or batter for recipes
• Roll, cut, and shape dough to form rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, and related bakery products
• Cut, peel and prepare fruit for pie fillings, baking cakes, and preparing icing
• Train assistants and maintain cleanliness of the bakery
• Maintain records of customer orders
• Provide quality customer service and take cake orders
• Ensure cleaning supplies are stored separately
• Ensure cooler and freezer temperatures are correct and maintained
• Rotate merchandise in accordance with labels and maintain department plan-o-grams and schematics

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Basic kitchen skills, familiar with food preparation in a bakery department
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Physical demands

• Walking: Continuously, throughout shift, while moving about the store and handling merchandise
• Standing: Continuously, throughout shift
• Lifting: Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.