Bakery Associate

Delivers daily conditions for at-shelf product availability, freshness, quality, and value while offering product samples, answering questions, and fulfilling special orders. Prepares, packages, labels, and displays products for sale, utilizing production planning tools to reduce shrink and ensuring proper temperature retention per food safety guidelines. Operates bakery equipment such as slicers, ovens, and scales while maintaining safety standards, reporting hazards, and enforcing lock-out/tag-out procedures. Manages inventory stocking, reviews products for quality, and ensures compliance with USDA, COOL, and wage hour policies. Works varied shifts in a retail bakery environment, requiring physical stamina to stand, lift up to 250 lbs, and handle repetitive movements.