Pastry Clerk

Position Title: Pastry Clerk

Department: 10-BAKERY

Direct Supervisor: LEAD PASTRY CHEF   

FLSA Status: NON EXEMPT

Starting rate of pay: $15.75/hr

Company Benefits: 

• Flexible Hours

• Employee Discount

• 10 Paid Holidays (including 2 days for your birthday)*

• Medical/Vision/Dental Package*

• Free Life Insurance*

• Vacation and Sick Leave*

• Voluntary Insurance Plans (Life, Disability, Cancer, Accidental)

• Long Term Disability

• Wellness Program 

• Discounted Gym membership-(YMCA) 

• Matching 401K*

• Management Bonuses*

*For qualifying positions

Job Summary: Under the direction of the Lead Bakery Clerk and/or manager, the Pastry Clerk prepares, sells, inventories, process and disposes of products from the Bakery Department. Provides customers with friendly, courteous and efficient service.

Essential Job Duties:

•            Prepare of serve hot or cold beverages such as: coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees or teas

•            Prepares and sells coffee drinks by following prescribed recipes and preparation techniques

•            Take customer orders and convey them to other employees for preparation

•            Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment

•            Keeping service area clean and organized by dusting, wiping and sweeping area

•            Check temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, or heating equipment to ensure proper functioning

•            Describe menu items to customers or suggest products that might appeal to them

•            Provide customers with product details, such as coffee blend or preparation descriptions

•            Receive and process customer payments

•            Stock/refill customer service stations with condiments or beverage preparation items

•            Assist customers while ringing up items for purchase

•            Bags/Boxes pastries together, while using the least number of bags/boxes

•            Verify/Balance register till at the beginning and end of shift

•            Accept/Verify/Process payment from customer in the form of cash, credit, debit ebt and check

•            Verify/Process purchase orders

•            Register accuracy, knows/carries out proper register procedures to meet company performance standards, price integrity

•            Provides friendly and courteous service to customers

•            Maintains knowledge of various products in the bakery department

•            Assists in all aspects of the Bakery operation.

•            Conducts floor checks, ensuring that the shelves are adequately stocked, products merchandised properly rotated, price integrity enforced according to company standards in bakery department

•            May directly train and help develop employees.

•            Fosters a harmonious positive work environment and provides a safe and sanitary environment for customers and associates.

•            Ensures all company programs, philosophies and company image are carried out and maintained and fosters good relationships in the community, and collaborates with business partners.

Other Job Duties:

•            Occasional receiving of merchandise with or without the DSD (direct store delivery) gun.

•            Periodic taking of, downloading and auditing inventories.

•            Any tasks as deemed necessary by management

Physical Requirements:

•            18 years of age or older (operates heavy machinery, ringing register – per company policy)

•            Basic mathematical knowledge and cash handling experience preferred

•            Must be able to safely lift 50 lbs unassisted

•            Stands for extended periods of time with frequent bending and stooping required during the course of the workday

•            Requires manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination for various activities.

Additional Requirements:

•            Ability to read and understand recipes and measuring quantities.

•            Must be able to work under extreme tempertures (Hot oven and freezers)

•            May require working occasional longer shifts (10 hours) due to business needs

•            May require working overnight, early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays

Salary : $16