In Store Bakery - Clerk Bakery

Job summary

The bakery clerk is responsible for decorating cakes, preparing pastries, and packaging baked goods while maintaining a clean and organized workspace. They must also provide exceptional customer service by assisting shoppers and managing cake orders in accordance with food safety protocols.

Job details

What began as a meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia has grown to over 128,000 teammates at corporate-owned and franchised/affiliate store locations. Sobeys Capital Incorporated and its independently owned and operated franchise stores operate over 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces. You may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drugs, Voilà, or another of our banners, but we are all one extended family. Please note that this career opportunity is for a role at an independently owned and operated franchised/affiliate store location. Job Description The Cake Decorator/Bakery Clerk is responsible to carry out a variety of duties in a professional, safe, accurate and timely manner. Exceptional customer service is expected, as is working respectfully in a team environment. Job Description Decorating cakes, cream work and pastry work. Packaging bread and buns as needed. Collecting supplies from the cooler and freezer. Taking cake orders. Adherence to all Food Safety Protocols, OH&S procedures, store policies, other programs and initiatives. Assist and answer customer questions and concerns, while providing them with a positive shopping experience. Keep work area clean and presentable. Handle, organize and rotate product in accordance with store policy. Other duties as required. Job Requirements Ability to work quick and independently. Be open to change and new ideas. Available for a variety of shifts including weekends. Ability to lift, walk and stand for prolonged periods of time. Creativity and artistic flair. Experience is preferred, but willing to train the right candidate. Job Type: Part-time Benefits Employee assistance program Store discount Schedule 8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday Weekends as needed Our affiliate and franchise stores offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role, location and store ownership. To learn more about this opportunity—including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required —please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided. External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization. We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process. Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.

What you’ll do

The bakery clerk is responsible for decorating cakes, preparing pastries, and packaging baked goods while maintaining a clean and organized workspace. They must also provide exceptional customer service by assisting shoppers and managing cake orders in accordance with food safety protocols.

Requirements

Candidates should have the ability to work quickly and independently with a creative and artistic flair. The role requires physical stamina for standing and walking, as well as availability for flexible shifts including weekends.

Benefits

• Employee assistance program • Store discount

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Cake decorating
• Cream work
• Pastry work
• Customer service
• Food safety protocols
• Product rotation
• Inventory management
• Teamwork
• Time management
• Artistic flair

Job areas

• Retail
• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service & Support