Bakery Clerk - Festival Foods

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Company Overview

ABOUT FESTIVAL FOODS:

At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You’ll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests – even in our extensive associate benefits and programs.

Job Summary

Job Title: Bakery Clerk

FLSA Status: Hourly

Reports To: Bakery Department Manager

Join Our Bakery Team: At Festival, our bakery associates play a key role in creating memorable moments for our guests. We pride ourselves on offering a dynamic and creative environment where you can contribute to a fun and fresh assortment of bakery delights.

As a Bakery Clerk, you'll be at the heart of our bakery operations, ensuring every guest receives exceptional service. You'll assist guests in finding the perfect bakery items, take special orders with precision, and package products with care. Your creativity will shine as you contribute to our bakery offerings, enhancing special occasions and everyday moments alike.

Job Description

WHAT YOU'LL DO: 

As a Bakery Clerk, you will be responsible for:

• Customer Service Excellence:
  • Provide exceptional service to our guests.
  • Assist guests in locating specific bakery items and handling special requests with care.
  • Take accurate orders for cakes and other custom bakery products.
  • Answer phone calls courteously and helpfully, providing information and assistance as needed
• Merchandising:
  • Package and price items, maintaining quality and minimizing waste.
  • Replenish bakery products to ensure availability and appealing display standards.
  • Monitor and manage stock levels, restocking products promptly to meet demand.
• Food Safety:
  • Ensure product freshness and presentation by rotating stock and removing outdated items.
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of work areas, shelves, and the sales floor.
  • Adhere to food safety protocols and maintain accurate records.
  • Uphold Festival's quality standards, ensuring product quantity expectations are met promptly.
• Flexibility: Perform other duties as needed to support the team.
• Honor Commitments: Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To be successful in the Bakery Clerk role, you should have:

• Customer Focus: Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with guests and all personnel.
• Communication Skills: Good oral and written communication skills.
• Safety Awareness: Complete understanding of all safety requirements and company safety policies.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 
• Standing for extended periods of time (80% of time)
• Lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis  (20% of time)
• Frequently near moving machinery (50% of time)
• Occasional exposure to extreme temperatures (20% of time)

Work Schedule: This position offers hourly pay with flexibility for both part-time and full-time hours, including mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays based on your availability.

Benefits Overview

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE: