Bakery​/Deli Clerk

Bakery/Deli Clerk

Smith's Food & Drug Centers

Location:

Salt Lake City, Utah.

Pay: $19.00 – $21.00 per hour. 1 month ago.

Part‑time

Join our team to provide exceptional customer service and maintain a safe, clean environment for our customers. As a Bakery/Deli Clerk, you will assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals, oversee quality assurance standards, and embody the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, and diversity.

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible scheduling in full‑ and part‑time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry‑leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry‑leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

• Customer service skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Basic math knowledge.
• Ability to obtain a current food‑handlers permit once employed.

• Bakery or deli experience.
• Retail experience.

• Prepare items per customer requests using proper bakery equipment.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items.
• Inform customers of bakery and/or deli specials.
• Provide customers with fresh products that they have ordered and the correct portion size.
• Recommend deli or bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Use all equipment in bakery such as refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
• Prepare foods according to food temperature logs and follow cooking instructions.
• Measure, prepare, and mix ingredients according to recipe, using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Adequately prepare, package, label, and inventory ingredients in merchandise.
• Check product quality to ensure freshness; review “sell by” dates and take appropriate action.
• Properly use kitchen equipment, stove, computerized scale, fryer, steamer, robot coupe, etc.
• Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Understand the store’s layout and locate products when requested by customers.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special ads.
• Maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and respond to questions, making suggestions about items.
• Maintain awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained; keep temperature logs.
• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Create an environment that makes customers feel welcome, important, and appreciated.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and notifying management of unsafe conditions.
• Practice preventive maintenance by inspecting equipment and notifying management of items needing repair.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Work cooperatively in a high‑paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational manner.
• Act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Follow directions and seek assistance to resolve customer and business issues.
• Provide support to minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
• Perform essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.