Job Overview:
As a Bakery Clerk, you will play a crucial role in ensuring customer satisfaction by providing exceptional customer service and assisting with various bakery operations. Your primary responsibilities will include assisting customers with product selection, fulfilling special orders, decorating cakes, and maintaining bakery cleanliness.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain a welcoming and customer-focused environment by offering fast and friendly customer service.
- Assist customers with product recommendations, special orders, and food preparation suggestions.
- Handle incoming calls professionally, resolve customer complaints, and escalate issues when necessary.
- Engage in suggestive selling techniques to promote bakery products and services.
- Decorate cakes according to specific instructions, including personalization requests.
- Trim, cut, shape, ice cakes, and create design figures as needed.
- Ensure proper storage of finished and unfinished cakes to preserve quality.
- Participate in bread slicing, proofing, baking, packaging, and icing of bakery items.
- Conduct product demonstrations, packaging, and preparation following established guidelines.
- Maintain cleanliness and visual appeal of the bakery case and inventory levels.
- Monitor product temperatures throughout preparation, display, and storage processes.
- Assist with inventory management by stocking products, rotating inventory, and controlling shrinkage.
- Follow department procedures for opening and closing shifts.
- Build attractive displays and ensure proper code dating for all bakery products.
Experience:
- Prior experience in a bakery or food industry setting is preferred.
- Knowledge of pastry techniques, cake decorating, food handling, and baking is advantageous.
- Proficiency in customer service skills with the ability to interact effectively with customers.
- Familiarity with food preparation methods, catering practices, and packaging procedures is beneficial.
Join our team as a Bakery Clerk to showcase your passion for baking while delivering top-notch service to our valued customers. If you have a knack for creativity in cake decorating and enjoy working in a dynamic environment within the food industry, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $10.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 20 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
Ability to Commute:
- Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Baton Rouge, LA 70806: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person