Calandro's Supermarket is currently seeking Bakery Staff for our Mid-City (Government Street) & Perkins Road locations. We're looking for someone who's interested in *customer satisfaction above all else* (a Calandro's hallmark) and who loves dealing with people and their teammates in the Bakery Department and around the store, while being a diligent, efficient, safe, clean, and creative baker, packager, and merchandiser, a quick learner, and a pro-active and self-motivated individual for working in all bakery department activities (receiving, stocking, mixing, baking, icing/decoration, packing, wrapping, merchandising, customer-relations, cleaning, etc.). Detailed Qualifications / Requirements and Optional (Desired) Capabilities / Experience for this position are detailed below.

* If interested, please submit resumes via email response to this Indeed.com ad, or appear in-person to submit a resume and fill out an application at either of the Calandro's locations. *

** Open work schedule availability from 6am-7pm Monday thru Friday and 7am-7pm Saturdays & Sundays (including holidays) is preferred. **

*** This job posting is for job seekers with part-time and/or full-time availability. Please indicate your interest in part- or full-time work with your resume or during your phone screening or interviews and we can discuss it based on your availability, experience, etc. ***

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Bakery Staff Job Responsibilities and Requirements include, but are not limited to:

• working the bakery counter to greet customers, answer questions, take orders, handle special orders, and the like,
• providing friendly customer service on-the-floor (directing customers to product, providing product information, baking advice, taking special orders, etc.)
• stocking, fronting, organizing, and cleaning the bakery cases and sales floor,
• receiving new bakery ingredients, inventory, and supplies,
• organizing and tracking bakery backstock,
• cleaning the bakery prep areas, sales floor, coolers, cases, and equipment,
• packing & packaging bakery items including breads, pastries, cookies, pies, cakes, and other baked items (using a wrapper, scale, etc.),
• handling bakery and dessert special orders with attention to detail and creativity,
• preparing and baking all bakery products with the utmost attention to quality and appearance,
• making bakery department orders with vendors, and
• keeping up with and working off of a documented schedule.

Candidate Requirements (musts) include, but are not limited to:

• being at least 18 years of age or older (per OSHA Requirements),
• being capable of basic mathematical skills (for weighing items, etc.),
• being capable of using (or learning to use) a wrapper, scale, mixers, proofers, ovens, and other kitchen and bakery equipment
• ability to work, standing, for up to 5 hours (worst case) between breaks,
• ability to lift at least 50 lbs,
• strong career interest in cooking, baking, and bakery department operations,
• possessing excellent customer-relations, teamwork, and communication skills,
• being a proactive, self-motivated, reliable, punctual individual, and
• ability to work at least 20-25 hours per week in a part-time position OR ~40 hours per week in a full-time position.

Optional (but Desired) Skills and Experience include, but are not limited to:

• prior grocery-store experience,
• prior catering, restaurant, or other commercial kitchen or bakery experience,
• prior professional cooking/baking experience,
• professional culinary schooling or training,
• prior experience in multi-tasking and time-management,
• prior experience in customer-relations positions,
• interest, ability, and/or prior experience in working in fast-paced job environments requiring speed, accuracy, and performance under pressure while maintaining a high level of safety, efficiency, and quality of work.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $11.00 - $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 28 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Hourly pay

Restaurant type:

• Bakery

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

License/Certification:

• ServSafe (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person