Dept Specialist Bakery/Deli- 1107 E. Champlain, Fresno, CA 93720

About the role

The Save Mart Companies is currently recruiting for the position of Dept Specialist Bakery/Deli at 1107 E. Champlain, Fresno, CA 93720. As a Bakery Department Specialist, you will ensure that customers' needs are met and exceeded by providing remarkable customer service and exceptional product knowledge.

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Provide customers with a remarkable shopping experience by greeting and thanking them in a prompt, courteous, and friendly manner, answering questions, responding to customer requests for bakery products, accurately placing special orders, and offering suggestions for event planning.
• Receive, inspect, and log products for accuracy of shipment and quality.
• Weigh, wrap/package, and label products for display; stock and rotate products and merchandise for sale to maintain freshness and product appeal; restock and use supply items efficiently to eliminate waste and maintain the lowest supply cost.
• Maintain knowledge of bakery products and ad items in order to offer customers with product suggestions and provide direction of product location in department.
• Prepare various baked foods according to company guidelines, ensuring proper food handling and safety.
• Communicate customer requests to department management.
• Operate appropriate department equipment and tools.
• Keep work areas and equipment clean, orderly, and free from safety hazards; report faulty equipment and hazards to management; follow established sanitation and safety guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements (Knowledge, Skills And Abilities)

• Product ordering, inventory control, bakery operations, merchandising, sales techniques, and department management.
• Learn and retain policies and procedures, make decisions, lead and instruct team members, recognize sale trends and indicators, work within and promote a team environment.
• Excellent communication skills in order to ensure excellent customer service; outgoing, friendly, and able to interact effectively at all levels across diverse cultures; ability to read, write and count.
• Baking and decorating techniques, food safety practices.

Education

• A High School Diploma (or G.E.D.).

Experience

• Six months of related experience.
• Previous bakery and cake decorating experience.

Other

• Must be available to work a variety of required retail hours.
• Must be able to operate equipment used in the department (oven, scales, label machine, etc.).

Physical

• Basic store environment: ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, stoop, use stairs, reach, pull and lift objects.

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Quality/Quantity of Work
• Personal/Interpersonal Skills

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Hiring pay range

$17.25 - 26.70

Benefits

Some of our competitive offerings include generous benefits packages (Health, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, 401K), tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities, vacation and personal holidays, and in-store purchase discounts.