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WinCo Foods · 17 hours ago

Bakery Clerk

US-OR-Albany

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

WinCo Foods is a growing family of over 140 supermarkets in 10 states with a focus on providing low prices for customers. The Bakery Clerk will be responsible for scaling, mixing, and baking various bakery goods while ensuring cleanliness and inventory management in the bakery department.

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Responsibilities

Seeks opportunities to welcome, engage, serve and thank customers. Maintains an atmosphere of friendly, enthusiastic customer service with an emphasis of taking care of the customer

Produce bakery products for retail stores

Operate and clean equipment and work area. Maintains clean, safe and sanitary bakery area and equipment

Package all fresh products following all packaging /handling procedures

Ensure quality of goods by following code

Mixes icing or other toppings by scaling and measuring ingredients, operating a mixer, reading the recipe, occasionally lifting 50 lbs. bags of sugar, shortening, and flour

Dumps icing or other toppings into large storage containers

Sets-up cakes by taking liner off, putting icing between layers of numerous items (i.e., 50 cakes at a time)

Ices cakes by taking icing out of the container, combining the icing onto the cake, lifting buckets, bordering, placing specific decorations, etc. for numerous items (i.e., 50 cakes at a time)

Packages cakes by placing in box

Labels bakery items by inputting data into DiGi machine for scanning, placing a label on container, etc

Displays products on shelves by placing them in an appealing manner and using FIFO for rotation

Takes orders by phone and in person from customers. Special orders by following orders from customers; using an air brush machine, tubes, tips, etc

Personalizes cakes by writing the desired words of the customer

Faces merchandise

Maintains an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with an emphasis on providing fast, friendly customer service

Engages in suggestive selling and other sales techniques in person, over the telephone and over the in-store intercom

Displays goods by following packaging/handling procedures. Follows company guidelines for setting up and maintaining stock, cleanliness and appeal of product show cases, display tables, and special displays; proper signing procedures, etc

Assists customers with inquiries (i.e., special orders for cakes and other bakery items) by knowing current pricing, ingredients, availability of product, advertised merchandise, etc

Ensures quality of goods by following code dating procedures and legal regulations or labeling and packaging for all in-store bakery products

Ensures quantity of goods is available by keeping manager informed of stock levels, accurately filling out inventory and production sheets as scheduled

Produce breads/rolls by mixing recipes. Setting up racks and pans, setting up machines, operating machines, lifting product, measuring ingredients, operating oven, proof box. Pushing and pulling racks

Clean work area using pressure hose, floor brush, squeegee, wiping off all work tables, scales utensils

Produce croissants. Folding by hand, proofing and baking

Opens and closes bakery according to company procedures

Performs other duties as assigned or needed

Qualification

Food Handlers CertificationBaking SkillsCustomer ServiceInventory ManagementBasic Math SkillsManual DexteritySafety ProceduresTeam Collaboration

Required

Ability to work varied shifts in a 24/7 operation; including night, weekends and holidays

Pushing and pulling approximately 100 lb. of product at a time on rack

Lift objects (i.e., mix) of various dimensions chest high up to 50 lbs

Conduct visual inspections, read and follow production guides, recipes and product labels, log production quantities, temperature readings, etc. on proper forms

Catch breads, put product onto trays for baking, operate kitchen utensils and equipment with manual dexterity and hand /eye coordination

Maintain composure in dealing with customers and co-workers

Reach overhead to place product on racks

Stand, walk and move rapidly for extended periods of time

Bend, stoop, balance, crouch, push, pull, lift, grasp, feel, perform repetitive movement, and reach frequently

Handle bakery ingredients

Perform basic math (add, subtract, divide and multiple) and compute weights and measures

Perform duties with mental alertness involving potential hazards with respect to baking procedures, equipment, and work aides

Respond to audible timers on baking equipment

Perform around equipment and product emitting heat (approximately 465 degrees)

Follow safety and sanitation procedures and department policies. Use cleaning chemicals and handle related food products

Perform primary duties with efficiency and accuracy. Effectively manage time to ensure that deadlines are met. Prioritize and perform a variety of simultaneous tasks (multi-tasking)

Wear hats, hairnets, gloves, and other personal protective equipment as required

Check labels and packaging of all manufactured products

Communicate (hearing & speech) effectively with customers to receive orders and perform customer relation skills

Communicate in writing to others and read and follow instructions

Work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment with a strong customer service orientation

Operate kitchen utensils and equipment with manual dexterity, speed, accuracy and hand/eye coordination

Demonstrate knowledge of product content and perishability, safety and sanitation procedures and department policies and government regulations

Must be 18 years of age or older

Food Handlers Certification (Per State Laws)