Bakery Assistant Department Leader

Company Name: Smith's Food and Drug
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Position Summary:

Embrace the Customer 1st strategy by inspiring associates to deliver excellent service through creating an outstanding customer experience. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Achieve sales/profit goals established, control all established quality assurance standards, and monitor all functions, duties and activities for the department. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
• Schedule daily, weekly and monthly price changes by updating shelf tags and promotional signs.
• Inform customers of bakery specials and offer product samples to help customers discover new items.
• Provide customers with fresh products they ordered and the correct portion size to prevent shrink.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• Prepare foods according to the food temperature logs and follow cooking instructions.
• Train and develop associates on performance and participate in the performance review process.
• Prepare bakery items per customer requests using proper equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Develop adequate scheduling to manage customer volume.
• Establish performance goals, develop and implement a department business plan to achieve desired results, and empower associates to meet or exceed targets through teamwork.
• Communicate company, department, and job specific information to associates.
• Plan/organize the inventory process, maintain awareness of inventory/stocking conditions, note any discrepancies, and train department associates on inventory/stocking and Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO).
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated, to be able to respond to questions, make suggestions and locate products within the department/store to ensure customers get the items they want.
• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, food safety regulations and company guidelines.
• Prepare and submit seasonal critiques for the sales and merchandising supervisor.
• Implement the department period promotional plan by executing sales promotions in partnership with store management and informing department associates about current, upcoming and special in-store promotions.
• Promote trust and respect among associates with a positive attitude.
• Assist store management in preparing the store/department budget, profit/loss reviews, and take appropriate action on all financial reports.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures, practicing preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment, identifying unsafe conditions and notifying management of any items in need of repair and of customer or employee accidents.

Minimum Position Qualifications/Education:

• Must be 18 or older
• Current food handlers permit once employed
• Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math
• Ability to handle stressful situations

Desired Previous Job Experience/Education:

• Retail/Bakery experience
• Second language (verbal, reading and/or writing)
• High school education or equivalent
• Management experience

Education Level: None
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Part-Time
Shift(s): Day; Evening
Regions: West

States: Utah
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Jobs at Smith's: A division of the Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) one of the nation’s largest grocery retailers, Smith’s currently operates 139 stores and 95 fuel stations throughout seven western states. Smith’s charitable giving, in partnership with 18,000+ associates, generous customers and suppliers, totaled $13.8 million in cash and food products to local organizations in 2015. For more information visit: www.smithsfoodanddrug.com or https://www.facebook.com/careerarsmiths.

Company Overview: Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names. At The Kroger Co., we are Fresh for Everyone™ and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

Posting Notes: UT || Draper || 212 E 12300 S || 84020 || Smith's Food and Drug || [[mfield2]] || Customer Service; Store Operations || Employee || Non-Exempt || Part-Time || None