ShopRite - Cake Decorator; Village NJ Range

It takes many different skills, abilities, and people to be a part of the team that operates our stores. Shop Rite believes that its associates are its best asset. Associates are provided with the knowledge, skills, and tools to be the leading retailer in our markets. Whether it's providing world-class customer service, offering exceptional products at a competitive price, or learning the latest in merchandising and display, the company's training programs provide the individual with a solid foundation to achieve their best.

Location:

Washington,NJ(Shop Rite of Washington)

We are living our Purpose - To Care Deeply about People, Helping them to Eat Well and Be Happy. This Purpose guides everything we do and is why we are in business. We are using our service priorities - Safety, Friendliness, Presentation, and Efficiency to help us make decisions at work every day and are critical to the success of our business goals.

Job Summary:

To deliver a great customer experience while assisting the Bakery Manager in the daily operation of the department with baking, mixing dough, icing, packaging, filling, and decorating, of designated pastry and bread items in the Bakery Department; to maintain a neat, clean and visually appealing department and to perform other tasks as required in an efficient and safe manner, within Company policy.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Ability to proficiently read, write, speak, analyze, interpret, and understand the English language.
• Ability to assist the Bakery Manager.
• Ability to stand, bend, twist, reach, push, pull and regularly lift 25 lbs., and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures.
• Ability to work with fresh, dried and/or processed products, spices and powdered substances without negative allergic consequences.
• Ability to tolerate dust and cleaning agents during routine housekeeping duties.
• Ability to interact with Customers in a friendly and helpful way.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to work all assigned work schedules and comply with all time and attendance policies.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintain a clean, neat, organized and safe work environment.
• Maintain department sanitation and QA standards (safety, personal hygiene, clean cases, and equipment).
• Clean and sanitize all work surfaces, utensils and equipment.
• Keep floor clear of debris and spills.
• Greet all Customers and provide them with prompt, courteous service and assistance.
• Maintain and properly use all department equipment as required.
• Rotate product to ensure freshness.
• Ensure accurate signage for the department.
• Prepare trays to Company’s and Customer’s satisfaction.
• Perform all duties in accordance with Local, State and Federal regulations as they pertain to the Bakery operation.
• Dress and groom according to Company policy including uniform, name badge and hat or hair restraint requirements.
• Perform duties in accordance with QA hand washing standards and use disposable gloves when handling food.
• Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color.
• Follow and adhere to weights and measures guidelines established by Federal, State, Local and Civic Standards.
• Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends or processes ingredients in the production of food products, according to formulas or recipes.
• Rotate all merchandise in accordance with quality assurance standards to ensure freshness.
• Prepare special order requests, as required.
• Track movement of sales on production logs.
• Take a complete & accurate inventory of supplies weekly and re‑order supplies and ingredients as needed.
• Check prices and be knowledgeable about location of items in the store.
• Promote for sale any current charitable promotions to Customers.
• Stand at work station for duration of scheduled shift, which may exceed 8 hours per day.
• Place reclamation in its proper location.
• Regularly lift, pull, push and rotate merchandise that weights 25 lbs., and that occasionally weights up to 50 lbs.
• Unload trucks and transport merchandise to Bakery Department that weights 25 lbs., and that…