Cake Decorator Jobs

Company Name: Kroger Stores
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Summary:

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor all established quality assurance standards. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

· Promote trust and respect among associates.

• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Provide customers with fresh products that they have ordered and the correct portion size to prevent shrink.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Prepare foods according to the food temperature logs and follow cooking instructions.
• Use all equipment in bakery such as the refrigerators, freezers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
• Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions note any discrepancies in inventory.
• Properly use kitchen equipment, stove, computerized scale, and freezer.
• Prepare bakery items per customer requests using proper bakery equipment.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Display a positive attitude.
• Measure, prepare and mix ingredients according to recipe, using variety of kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Recommend bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Decorate cakes, pastries, cupcakes, cookies and other bakery items.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Inform customers of bakery specials.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Check product quality to ensure freshness. Review sell by dates and take appropriate action.
• Adequately prepare, package, label and inventory ingredients in merchandise.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Understand the store's layout and be able to locate products when requested by customer.
• Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Knowledge of basic math
• Current food handlers permit once employed
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Effective communication skills

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Retail experience
• Bakery/Cake Decorating experience

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

States: Indiana
Keywords:

Jobs at Kroger: At Kroger, we hire people who have a passion for helping others and who want to build a relationship with our Customers. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Kroger. We look for people who want more, aspire to be more and work hard to achieve their goals. Our focus on keeping the Customer first is what makes us successful. We offer many opportunities not only in our stores, but in Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and many other fields.

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: IN || Brazil || 100 Forest Park Plz || 47834 || Kroger Stores || [[mfield2]] || Customer Service; Store Operations || Employee || Non-Exempt || Part-Time || None