Dept Specialist Bakery; Cake Decorator -Yosemite, Manteca, CA

Position

Dept Specialist Bakery/Deli-1431 W Yosemite, Manteca, CA 95336

• Provide customers with a remarkable shopping experience by greeting and thanking customers in a prompt, courteous and friendly manner, answering questions, responding to customer requests for bakery products, accurately placing special orders and offering suggestions for event planning
• Receive, inspect, and log products for accuracy of shipment and quality
• Weigh, wrap/package and label products for display; stock and rotate products and merchandise for sale to maintain freshness and product appeal; restock and use supply items efficiently to eliminate waste and maintain the lowest supply cost
• Maintain knowledge of bakery products and ad items in order to offer customers with product suggestions and provide direction of product location in department
• Prepare various baked foods according to company guidelines, ensuring proper food handling and safety
• Communicate customer requests to department management
• Follow all department procedures
• Operate appropriate department equipment and tools
• Keep work areas and equipment clean, orderly and free from safety hazards; report faulty equipment and hazards to management; follow established sanitation and safety guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned

Some of our competitive offerings include generous benefits packages (Health, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, 401K), tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities, vacation and personal holidays, and in-store purchase discounts.

$17.25 - 26.70

• Product ordering, inventory control, bakery operations, merchandising, sales techniques, and department management
• Learn and retain policies and procedures, make decisions, lead and instruct team members, recognize sale trends and indicators, work within and promote a team environment
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic math calculations
• Knowledge of and ability to use strategies, practices, and tools for gathering, analyzing, and communicating information about the completion in a retail environment
• Excellent communication skills in order to ensure excellent customer service; outgoing, friendly and able to interact effectively at all levels across diverse cultures; ability to read, write and count
• Baking and decorating techniques, food safety practices

High School Diploma (or G.E.D.)

Six months of related experience. Previous bakery and cake decorating experience.

Must be available to work a variety of required retail hours; must be able to operate equipment used in the department (oven, scales, label machine, etc.).

Basic store environment: ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, stoop, use stairs, reach, pull and lift objects.

• Customer Focus
• Quality/Quantity of Work
• Personal/Interpersonal Skills

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The Save Mart Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome resumes from individuals who will contribute to our diverse workforce.