094 - Food City Baker - 35th Ave & W. Van Buren

POSITION PURPOSE: We are looking for a fearless and accountable Baker who is positive and passionate! Our Bakers will be responsible for executing a wide variety of tasks throughout the store, including checking and bagging groceries, and will provide a memorable experience for all our customers. A Baker is a responsible team player and always ready to learn. A Baker can work at a fast pace, has a keen eye for safety and will be able to help execute an assortment of duties throughout the store. 

Responsibilities: A Baker is a responsible, friendly person who can safely work in a fast-paced environment and provide excellent customer service. 

A Baker’s responsibilities include: 

Maintaining a positive and friendly attitude towards customers and fellow team members. 

Engaging with customers through smiles and greetings, offering product information, providing selling suggestions and active sampling and always giving a genuine thank you. 

Mixing, weighing, proofing, baking, frying, decorating, finishing and merchandising quality bakery products using Bashas’ recipes. 

Loading and unloading the oven, knowing the proper temperatures and duration to bake all varieties of product, 

Scaling cakes and cupcakes, ice sweet rolls, breads and cookies, etc. 

Assisting in the ordering and receiving of bakery products and supplies. 

Controlling product inventory and out of stocks, shrink and supplies. 

Using scale printer machine, ensuring weights and pricing are correct. 

Understanding the importance and the monitoring of product pricing, signage, and placement as well as the use of product shelf tags and shelf signage. 

Keeping a clean, neat and orderly bench, production area, storage area, and walk-in coolers and freezers. 

Helping in the wrapping, boxing, weighing, slicing, finishing, and stocking bakery department products, rotating them as necessary to ensure quality and safety. 

Displaying goods following bakery department and/or merchandising guidelines. 

Helping decorators with personalization of cakes and icing of cakes, donuts, sweet rolls and etc. 

All other related duties as assigned 

The Baker responsibilities will primarily be in the Bakery department but may also work in other departments as needed. 

Qualifications:  

Desired qualifications include: 

Friendly and customer service oriented. Interest in food and cooking a plus. 

Customer service, restaurant, barista, food service, grocery or similar experience desired 

Self-motivated, with a high attention to detail, quality and presentation 

Skills to communicate effectively with coworkers and customers 

Ability to work independently, effectively manage time and multitask in a fast-paced environment 

Ability to read, understand and follow through on verbal and written directions 

Ability to reliably meet required work schedule and adhere to company attendance policy 

Must be 18 years of age 

Employees may occasionally experience the following physical demands for an extended period: 

Standing, Sitting, Lifting + Stocking (Up to 50 lbs.), Pushing, Keyboarding, Telephone Use, Walking, Bending