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The hiring establishment for this position is a well-established retail bakery department within a larger store, committed to delivering high-quality baked goods and exceptional customer service. This bakery department operates under strict standards to ensure freshness, quality, and safety of all their products, making it a trusted destination for customers seeking delicious baked items. The bakery team plays a pivotal role in maintaining the reputation of the establishment by preparing, baking, and displaying products in a careful, clean, and neat manner. The team also ensures all items are fresh, properly rotated according to product code dates, and well-stocked to meet customer demands efficiently. This role offers a starting pay of $15.40 per hour and requires employees to be at least 18 years of age. It is a dynamic position with a mix of physical and customer service responsibilities. The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge of baking techniques and have the ability to work as part of a cohesive team. Furthermore, the role requires the ability to read, write, speak, and understand English, ensuring clear communication and adherence to instructions. Employees must be authorized to work within the U.S. and be capable of working schedules aligned with the business needs of the store. The bakery associate's core duties include greeting customers warmly, providing prompt and courteous service, and working collaboratively with other associates to build a strong, respectful, supportive, and team-oriented environment. This commitment to the "Golden Rule" and a high standard of associate morale ensures a positive workplace culture that reflects in excellent customer interactions. The role also entails assisting in receiving and unloading merchandise, verifying vendor invoices against deliveries, and checking product quality, count, and condition. Inventory control is a shared responsibility, requiring associates to rotate bakery goods in accordance with company policies, especially making use of the oldest products first under the first-in, first-out system. Preparing baking mixtures, panning frozen products, rolling bread, and operating baking machinery such as mixers and ovens are key operational tasks. The associate must know the proper baking temperatures and durations for various products and be capable of preparing items to customer specifications, including cake decorating. The role underscores the importance of adhering to all local, state, and federal health and safety regulations, including civil codes and packaging requirements. Sanitation is paramount—employees are expected to practice the "Cleaner’s Creed" and maintain cleanliness and organization of display cases, coolers, freezers, walls, fans, drains, equipment, utensils, and work tables. Personal grooming and dress code adherence, including wearing an approved hat or hairnet, reflect the professional standards of the bakery department. Physical demands include frequent carrying and lifting of up to 50 lbs, occasional climbing, kneeling, crouching, and pushing or pulling up to 250 lbs. Employees continuously stand and walk on tile or concrete floors while handling, talking, seeing, smelling, and hearing in the work environment. Safety risk factors such as loud noises, exposure to cleaning chemicals, dusty or slippery surfaces, sharp objects, and hazardous equipment are part of the daily work life and require constant vigilance and adherence to safety protocols. The work environment is indoors but includes exposure to both hot and cold temperatures depending on the season and specific bakery processes. The bakery associate will use a wide variety of tools and equipment including ovens, mixers, bread slicers, fryers, electronic scales, shrink film wrappers, and more. Efficiency in restocking and minimizing waste is encouraged, as well as promotional activities like using the public address system to market bakery items. Additional duties as assigned by management may further contribute to the success of the department and the satisfaction of its customers.

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must demonstrate knowledge of baking techniques
• Must be able to work as a team member and interact positively with customers
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English with the ability to follow instructions
• Ability to work a schedule based on the business needs of the store location
• Authorized to work within the U.S