Retail Bakery Team Associate

• Provide support as a member of the bakery team, receiving and preparing products, maintaining the bakery area and displays, selling product in accordance with store standards.
• Perform all functions related to breaking down deliveries and stocking shelves.

About Our Mission

• We are dedicated to improving how people eat, funding grants for school gardens, providing access to fresh and healthy food to those in need.
• Support our efforts to make a positive impact on our community.

• Ensure a fresh and appealing display by keeping cases and shelves clean and well-stocked, checking codes, rotating and removing out-of-date products.
• Stock and maintain shelves, bins, and display areas.
• Monitor and prevent spoilage, communicating waste to buyers, team leaders, and shift supervisors.
• Maintain back stock in good order.
• Assist with sampling programs, keeping sample areas full, clean and appealing.
• Participate in periodic inventory checks.
• Arrive at work stations on time, appropriately groomed, dressed and ready to work; work all scheduled shifts and attend required trainings and meetings.
• Provide excellent customer service, address customer needs in a timely and effective manner, and model suggestive selling techniques; answer phones and pages promptly and courteously.
• Maximize sales potential through effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product.
• Follow and comply with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintain equipment in accordance with cleanliness and safety standards.
• Perform opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned; ensure accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Immediately report safety hazards and violations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

• Sell proactively.
• Learn basic knowledge of products carried in department.
• Examine products visually for quality and freshness.
• Develop knowledge of various products.
• Assist with periodic inventory checks.
• Excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to deliver information clearly and respectfully to fellow team members, customers, and vendors.
• Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions.
• Ability to follow directions and procedures; effective time management and organization skills.
• PASSION FOR NATURAL FOODS.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of and compliance with quality goals.