Winn-Dixie
Bakery Associate
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We are committed to a culture of belonging and fostering an inclusive environment where we celebrate differences. As a great place to work, we empower everyone to be their full, authentic selves. We move fast, adapt quickly, and take pride in upholding the highest standards of quality in everything we do.
Job Summary Assists in the daily operations of the bakery department. Increases customer confidence and loyalty by promoting and executing consistent and compliant operating conditions. Provides fresh and appealing products, courteous, knowledgeable and prompt service. Values diversity and supports an inclusive environment by embracing the backgrounds and experiences of the team.
Essential Responsibilities
SERVICE (60%) : Creates an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated that will increase customer confidence and loyalty. Delivers daily conditions that meet the company’s expectations for at‑shelf product availability, freshness, quality and value. Offers product samples, answers product questions and helps customers find or suggest products. Ensures customer requests and special orders are fulfilled.
LEADERSHIP (20%) : Promotes trust and respect among associates by collaborating, promoting teamwork, and communicating company, department, and job specific information. Adheres to all local, state, and federal laws, and company guidelines.
FINANCIAL (10%) : Maintains an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions and reports any discrepancies in inventory. Reviews/inspects products for quality and freshness and takes appropriate action with those items. Prepares, packages, labels, and displays products for sale. Utilizes production planning tools to accurately produce fresh products and ensures discarding or markdown processes are followed to reduce shrink. Ensures product is held at the proper temperature per food safety guidelines and retains documentation of temperature logs per policy.
COMPLIANCE/SAFETY (10%) : Ensures company standards for safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation and productivity are maintained. Adheres to all regulatory compliance requirements pertaining to food safety, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), and Department of Agriculture (DOA). Executes all product recalls and withdrawals in a timely manner while ensuring all items are secured and removed from customer access. Reinforces safety programs by complying with safety procedures and inspects and identifies unsafe conditions to report to store management. Notifies management of customer or employee accidents. Reports all safety risk or issues and illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud. Ensures adherence to wage and hour policies and regulations. Cultivates a culture of safety within the store. Ensures self and all associates are working safely and have received necessary safety training. Ensures Hazardous Assessments are posted for associate reference and that Personal Protective Equipment is available and utilized by all associates executing tasks within the department. Ensures equipment is in good repair; reports and assists with remediation (e.g., lock‑out/tag‑out of equipment) of safety hazards within the department.
Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Education:
N/A
Preferred Education:
High School / GED
Language Requirements:
English (required); Spanish (preferred)
Relevant Experience:
0–3 years supervisory experience minimum
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Must be 18 years of age
Authorization to work in the United States or ability to obtain
Successful completion of pre‑employment drug testing and background check
Strong customer service skills
Exceptional interpersonal, motivational and communication skills
Operate bakery equipment (e.g., slicer, oven, scale, knives, box cutter, and pricing gun) according to company guidelines
Environmental Factors Retail – Bakery: Physical Demands: While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand or walk on various types of flooring, utilize manual dexterity, talk, see, hear, smell and perform repetitive movements with both hands and/or both feet. The employee is frequently required to reach at waist level or overhead, carry, push, or lift various loads up to the required weights listed. The employee is occasionally required to sit, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and climb up to 10 ft. Working Conditions: The employee may be exposed to working in indoor, outdoor, cold, freezing, heated, and wet/humid conditions. Safety Risk Factors: The employee is frequently required to twist back and/or neck, walk on a slippery or cluttered floor surface, work with hazardous equipment and be exposed to sharp objects. The employee is occasionally required to be exposed to loud noise, skin irritants, nuisance dust, fumes, sprays, hazardous cleaning solutions and other toxins. Overall Required Equipment: cleaning supplies and equipment, general office equipment, register, pricing gun, scales, scanner, various material handling equipment such as racks, carts, pallet jacks, shopping carts. Department‑Specific Required Equipment: Powered cutting equipment, such as slicers, saws, grinders, various knives, various ovens, stoves, rotisserie, fryers, steamers, proofer, wrapping equipment. Preferred Equipment: baler/compactor, general hardware tools such as a ladder, pliers, wire cutters, box cutter. Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles, Gloves, Cutting Gloves, Fryer Gloves, Oven Gloves, Back Brace. Pulling Requirement: 250 lbs. Lifting Requirement: 35 lbs.
Travel % & Overnight Occasional / No
Shift(s) Varied shifts.
Job Tag #WD
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Retail
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We are committed to a culture of belonging and fostering an inclusive environment where we celebrate differences. As a great place to work, we empower everyone to be their full, authentic selves. We move fast, adapt quickly, and take pride in upholding the highest standards of quality in everything we do.
Job Summary Assists in the daily operations of the bakery department. Increases customer confidence and loyalty by promoting and executing consistent and compliant operating conditions. Provides fresh and appealing products, courteous, knowledgeable and prompt service. Values diversity and supports an inclusive environment by embracing the backgrounds and experiences of the team.
Essential Responsibilities
SERVICE (60%) : Creates an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated that will increase customer confidence and loyalty. Delivers daily conditions that meet the company’s expectations for at‑shelf product availability, freshness, quality and value. Offers product samples, answers product questions and helps customers find or suggest products. Ensures customer requests and special orders are fulfilled.
LEADERSHIP (20%) : Promotes trust and respect among associates by collaborating, promoting teamwork, and communicating company, department, and job specific information. Adheres to all local, state, and federal laws, and company guidelines.
FINANCIAL (10%) : Maintains an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions and reports any discrepancies in inventory. Reviews/inspects products for quality and freshness and takes appropriate action with those items. Prepares, packages, labels, and displays products for sale. Utilizes production planning tools to accurately produce fresh products and ensures discarding or markdown processes are followed to reduce shrink. Ensures product is held at the proper temperature per food safety guidelines and retains documentation of temperature logs per policy.
COMPLIANCE/SAFETY (10%) : Ensures company standards for safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation and productivity are maintained. Adheres to all regulatory compliance requirements pertaining to food safety, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), and Department of Agriculture (DOA). Executes all product recalls and withdrawals in a timely manner while ensuring all items are secured and removed from customer access. Reinforces safety programs by complying with safety procedures and inspects and identifies unsafe conditions to report to store management. Notifies management of customer or employee accidents. Reports all safety risk or issues and illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud. Ensures adherence to wage and hour policies and regulations. Cultivates a culture of safety within the store. Ensures self and all associates are working safely and have received necessary safety training. Ensures Hazardous Assessments are posted for associate reference and that Personal Protective Equipment is available and utilized by all associates executing tasks within the department. Ensures equipment is in good repair; reports and assists with remediation (e.g., lock‑out/tag‑out of equipment) of safety hazards within the department.
Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Education:
N/A
Preferred Education:
High School / GED
Language Requirements:
English (required); Spanish (preferred)
Relevant Experience:
0–3 years supervisory experience minimum
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Must be 18 years of age
Authorization to work in the United States or ability to obtain
Successful completion of pre‑employment drug testing and background check
Strong customer service skills
Exceptional interpersonal, motivational and communication skills
Operate bakery equipment (e.g., slicer, oven, scale, knives, box cutter, and pricing gun) according to company guidelines
Environmental Factors Retail – Bakery: Physical Demands: While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand or walk on various types of flooring, utilize manual dexterity, talk, see, hear, smell and perform repetitive movements with both hands and/or both feet. The employee is frequently required to reach at waist level or overhead, carry, push, or lift various loads up to the required weights listed. The employee is occasionally required to sit, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and climb up to 10 ft. Working Conditions: The employee may be exposed to working in indoor, outdoor, cold, freezing, heated, and wet/humid conditions. Safety Risk Factors: The employee is frequently required to twist back and/or neck, walk on a slippery or cluttered floor surface, work with hazardous equipment and be exposed to sharp objects. The employee is occasionally required to be exposed to loud noise, skin irritants, nuisance dust, fumes, sprays, hazardous cleaning solutions and other toxins. Overall Required Equipment: cleaning supplies and equipment, general office equipment, register, pricing gun, scales, scanner, various material handling equipment such as racks, carts, pallet jacks, shopping carts. Department‑Specific Required Equipment: Powered cutting equipment, such as slicers, saws, grinders, various knives, various ovens, stoves, rotisserie, fryers, steamers, proofer, wrapping equipment. Preferred Equipment: baler/compactor, general hardware tools such as a ladder, pliers, wire cutters, box cutter. Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles, Gloves, Cutting Gloves, Fryer Gloves, Oven Gloves, Back Brace. Pulling Requirement: 250 lbs. Lifting Requirement: 35 lbs.
Travel % & Overnight Occasional / No
Shift(s) Varied shifts.
Job Tag #WD
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Retail
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