BAKERY​/CLERK

Job Description

A Kroger Bakery Clerk creates an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service while encouraging other associates to do the same. As a bakery team member, you will establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. The bakery clerk assists the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals and monitors all established quality assurance standards.

Most importantly, you should demonstrate Kroger’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

• The Kroger Family of Companies offers a wide range of health care coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Paid time off such as vacation and sick leave.
• Associates have access to free, confidential financial and emotional counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and Goldman Sachs Ayco collaboration.
• Our Associates save on Kroger purchases, including discounts on Our Brands and more!
• We offer our associates up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over their career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Comprehensive training programs and abundant career pathways.

• Please begin by submitting your application so we may review it; if available, please attach a resume too.
• Once we have reviewed your application and/or resume, you may be invited to an interview if your qualifications match our needs.
• If invited for an interview you will have the opportunity to select a convenient time to meet with one of our team members. During the interview, we will learn more about your background and interests, share more about the Kroger company and the role you are interviewing for, and provide you with the chance to ask questions about joining our team.

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we’ve grown into what today is the nation’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America’s grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose:
To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities and each other, with food at the heart of it all.

• Prepare items per customer requests using proper bakery equipment.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items.
• Inform customers of bakery specials.
• Provide customers with fresh products and correct portion sizes to prevent shrink.
• Recommend bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Use all equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, ovens, etc., according to company guidelines.
• Prepare foods according to the food temperature logs and follow cooking/baking instructions.
• Measure, prepare and mix ingredients according to recipe, using variety of kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Adequately prepare, package, label and inventory ingredients in merchandise.
• Check product quality to ensure freshness. Review "sell by" dates and take appropriate action.
• Properly use kitchen equipment, stove, computerized scale, fryer, steamer, robot coupe, etc.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Understand the store’s layout and be able to locate products when requested by customer.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions.
• Maintain inventory/stocking conditions and note any discrepancies.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are kept.
• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with procedures and notify management of unsafe conditions.
• Practice preventive…