Fresh Foods at Metcalfe’s Market is your friendly local neighborhood Bakery. With the freshest breads and the sweetest treats, we offer something delicious to make every bite extraordinary. Our family is full of dedicated chefs, foodies, students and teammates who work toward a common goal – providing a great experience for each other and our shoppers. Curiosity and passion drive us!

As a Bakery Clerk, you will build a relationship with your shoppers to help them choose the perfect breads, desserts, and pastries to pair with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and beyond.

You will have a variety of tasks, working with many baked goods and every day will bring new experiences and interactions.

Summary: The Bakery Department Clerk will provide front line customer service within the Bakery Department by preparing bakery items for sale and as requested by customers. Weigh, wrap and label bakery selections for customers. Stock and rotate items in the display case. Clean and sanitize work area, equipment and utensils throughout the day and inspect and reassemble equipment for use. Perform duties that comply with local health code and follow proper safe food handling procedures and standards. This position requires working weekends and holidays based on department staffing requirements.

Essential Duties: Essential job duties for this position include the following items.

• Finish baking and frying doughnuts 
• Writes orders, prepares bakery items and describes availability of specialty products as needed
• Wraps, weighs, labels and displays food items
• Ensures accurate pricing by placing the corresponding price and ingredient labels on each package
• Stocks display case and rotates merchandise as requested
• Operates machinery by following proper department production and safety standards, as needed.
• Cleans, sanitizes and resets work area, including shelves, bins, tables, coolers, equipment and utensils in compliance with health code standards
• Inspects and reassembles equipment for use and perform routine maintenance as assigned.
• Follows safe food handling and local health department standards.
• Sustains a high level of product knowledge and product preparation.
• Works toward continuous quality improvement.
• Upholds, supports, and promotes all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

This role requires closing availability until 7pm

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, the individual in this position must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skills and ability required.

Physical Demands

• Talk and listen; stand and walk; push and pull; reach and lift, grasp and feel; climb, balance, kneel and stoop; repetitive motion; vision to distinguish for pricing and food safety.
• Weight/force used average 20 lbs and periodically up to maximum 50 lbs.

Environment and Equipment

• Retail may be fast-paced and noisy, with time-sensitive activities and service required. 
• Equipment may include computers and phones, food safety and preparation tools and appliances, compactor, and power jack.
• Temperatures may vary for coolers, freezers, around heat-producing equipment, and during outdoor duties.

Education and Experience

• Preferred, not required: High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Preferred, not required: 6 months of retail or grocery experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, write, perform basic math skills, and comprehend instructions.
• Ability to deal tactfully and positively with customers and team members.
• Ability to problem solve effectively.
• Proficiency with American money and weight system.
• Proficiency with a computer and the ability to quickly learn department technology.

Important update for candidates applying to roles at Metcalfe's Market:
Metcalfe's Market will be joining the SpartanNash family of stores at the end of May 2024, with all Associates continuing employment as part of the transition.
As a food solutions company, SpartanNash operates brick-and-mortar grocery stores throughout the Midwest, primarily under the Family Fare, Martin’s Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market banners. We foster a People First culture and enable a workplace where everyone can do their best work, inspiring careers for a better life. Under SpartanNash's ownership, full-time and part-time eligible Metcalfe's Market team members will continue to receive a benefits package with a variety of medical, vision and dental plans, as well as additional investments in paid time off, wellness perks and tuition reimbursement.
Thank you for your interest in joining our expanding team as we embark on the next phase of growth!