Bakery Clerk

Location : Name Wausau Position Type Part-Time Company Overview ABOUT FESTIVAL FOODS: We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin. At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You'll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests - even in our extensive associate benefits and programs. Job Summary Join Our Team as a Festival Foods Bakery Clerk! Job Title: Bakery Clerk Reports To: Bakery Department Manager At Festival Foods, our bakery associates play a key role in creating memorable moments for our guests. We pride ourselves on offering a dynamic and creative environment where you can contribute to a fun and fresh assortment of bakery delights. As a Bakery Clerk, you'll be at the heart of our bakery operations, ensuring every guest receives exceptional service. You'll assist guests in finding the perfect bakery items, take special orders with precision, and package products with care. Your creativity will shine as you contribute to our bakery offerings, enhancing special occasions and everyday moments alike. Job Description What You'll Do: As a Bakery Clerk, you will be responsible for: * Provide Exceptional Guest Service: Providing excellent guest service is at the heart of what we do. Whether it's a friendly greeting, answering questions or addressing guest concerns, you'll handle each interaction with professionalism and care. Your willingness to help guests with what they need will make a positive impact every day. * Assist guests in locating specific bakery items and handling special requests with care. * Take accurate orders for cakes and other custom bakery products. * Answer phone calls courteously and helpfully, providing information and assistance as needed * Merchandising: * Package and price items, maintaining quality and minimizing waste. * Replenish bakery products to ensure availability and appealing display standards. * Monitor and manage stock levels, restocking products promptly to meet demand. * Food Safety: * Ensure product freshness and presentation by rotating stock and removing outdated items. * Maintain cleanliness and organization of work areas, shelves, and the sales floor. * Adhere to food safety protocols and maintain accurate records. * Uphold Festival's quality standards, ensuring product quantity expectations are met promptly. * Flexibility: Perform other duties as needed to support the team. * Honor Commitments: Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences. What We're Looking For: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To be successful in the Bakery Clerk role, you should have: * Customer Focus: Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with guests and all personnel. * Communication Skills: Good oral and written communication skills. * Safety Awareness: Complete understanding of all safety requirements and company safety policies. Physical Demands and Work Environment: * The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. * Standing for extended periods of time (80% of time) * Lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis (20% of time) * Frequently near moving machinery (50% of time) * Occasional exposure to extreme temperatures (20% of time) Work Schedule: This position offers flexibility for both part-time and full-time hours, including mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays based on your availability. Ready to bring your passion for bakery, pastry, food service, and retail grocery customer service to a role where you can make a real impact? Apply today and join our dedicated bakery team! Benefits Overview WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE: Associate Discount: Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household!. Weekly Pay & Premium Pay: Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays. Two-Week Advanced Scheduling: Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility. Vision & Dental Insurance: Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs. Support: Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety. Save for Your Future: Offering a 401(k), we're proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals. At Festival Foods we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top-notch team of skilled, experienced and service-oriented associates. Festival Foods believes that an inclusive environment for teammates of all backgrounds and perspectives strengthens our ability to serve our guests and communities, as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people. Address 110 S 17th Ave City Wausau State WI Postal Code 54401