Bakery Clerk

Hy-Vee - Ankeny, IA

Part-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Ankeny, IA

5,001-10,000 employees

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The Bakery Clerk at Hy-Vee is responsible for providing exceptional customer service while preparing and replenishing bakery products. This role emphasizes a friendly and efficient shopping experience, ensuring product freshness and cleanliness in the bakery department. The clerk will engage with customers, assist with their needs, and maintain a positive company image.

Responsibilities

• Provides prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern, and patience in all customer interactions.
• Greets customers in a friendly manner and makes an effort to learn their names.
• Assists customers by escorting them to products, loading/unloading heavy items, and addressing customer suggestions or requests.
• Reviews the status and appearance of food for freshness and takes customer orders at the bakery counter.
• Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
• Practices proper sanitation procedures and ensures the work area is clean and neat.
• Prepares, finishes, and replenishes bakery products as necessary.
• Checks in products, puts them away, and may review invoices.
• Runs the department registers and processes payments.
• Maintains strict adherence to personal hygiene and dress guidelines.

Requirements

• Less than high school education or equivalent experience.
• Six months or less of similar or related work experience.
• Ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or verbal instructions.
• Ability to perform simple addition and subtraction and record figures accurately.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a bakery or food service environment.
• Customer service experience.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling options.
• Employee discounts.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.