Bakery Porter (Part Time, Day Shifts)

Bakery
Job Description

Reports To: Bakery Manager

Bakery Porter

Who we are at Adams

At Adams, we prioritize creating a warm and welcoming environment for both our customers and team members. We believe exceptional customer service goes beyond meeting needs—it’s about treating everyone with genuine respect, kindness, and appreciation. Each team member is expected to greet customers personally, serve them with friendly, polite, and knowledgeable assistance, and always put customer needs above other tasks. Additionally, we value a workplace where employees treat each other with the same courtesy and respect as our customers, fostering a collaborative and supportive atmosphere that reflects our commitment to service excellence.

What we’re looking for

Adams Employees are expected to provide friendly service to our valuable customers, ensuring that each experience reflects the commitment to providing quality products that Adams is known for. For the Bakery Porter, maintaining a clean, organized, and sanitary environment to support smooth bakery operations. It also means assisting team members as needed and ensuring all equipment and work areas are ready for daily production.

Your Day-to-Day

• Ensure customers receive friendly, polite, and knowledgeable service; greet them personally and thank them for shopping at Adams.
• Answer the phone with a friendly greeting and assist with basic customer inquiries.
• Set up baked goods in the morning; stretch, round, and seed breads for bake-off.
• Receive and check deliveries against order tickets for accuracy.
• Perform daily and weekly cleaning duties, including dishwashing, sanitizing equipment and prep areas, and cleaning mixers, ovens, and grease traps.
• Bag and dispose of trash and recycling properly; keep all floors clean, dry, and mopped.
• Keep all areas of the department clean and organized, including the sales floor, counters, coolers, prep, and storage areas.
• Assist the bakery team as needed and always prioritize helping customers over any task.

What you bring to the Farm

• Knowledge on Bakery items and offers
• Present excellent customers service to all customers at the Bakery counter
• Willingness to work collaboratively and communicate with a team of co-workers and managers
• Exhibit enthusiasm, positivity and/or knowledge about Adams’ products and quality
• Ability to demonstrate and set the example for Adams’ culture and values

Working Conditions

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Safely operate and use commercial dishwasher; if applicable
• Consistently move, adjust, and position items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for duration of shift
• Occasionally ascend/descend a stepstool, stepladder, and/or ladder
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers for duration of shift
• Communicate with others to exchange information
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks including in tight and confined spaces
• Exposure to cold temperatures periodically during your shift

Perks of the Job

At Adams, we believe in recognizing and rewarding excellent work with competitive compensation and meaningful benefits. In addition to quality compensation, at Adams you can expect generous medical, dental and vision coverage (for applicable roles), voluntary benefits like Pet Insurance, paid time off and holiday pay, flexible pay schedules with DailyPay, and best of all, our generous Employee Discount.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions – including skill sets, experience, training, certifications and other business needs.

At Adams, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each situation. We’re committed to providing a supportive and rewarding environment that helps our team members thrive—both professionally and personally.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general responsibilities of this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required for this position. It is understood that these responsibilities are subject to the needs of the business and therefore Adams retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

I understand that other responsibilities may be required and confirm that I am able to carry out the duties of this position.