ABOUT FESTIVAL FOODS:
We are a Wisconsin family- and employee-owned grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin.
At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You’ll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests – even in our extensive associate benefits and programs. Job Summary
Job Title: Bakery Merchandiser
FLSA Status: Hourly
Reports To: Bakery Manager
Are you passionate about pastry and creating visually stunning displays? Do you have a love for food service and delivering top-notch customer service? As a Bakery Merchandiser, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our bakery department is always stocked with fresh, delicious products, offering an exceptional shopping experience for our customers. Join our team and help us exceed guest expectations with your attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Our bakery plays a pivotal role in crafting unforgettable experiences for guests' events and everyday moments alike, ranging from special occasions to everyday indulgences.
Providing excellent guest service is at the heart of what we do. Whether it’s a friendly greeting, answering questions or addressing guest concerns, you’ll handle each interaction with professionalism and care. Your willingness to help guests with what they need will make a positive impact every day.
Job Description
What You’ll Do:
As a Festival Foods Bakery Merchandiser, you will:
Maintain Excellence: Ensure all department standards are consistently met on the Bakery department sales floor. Monitor the sales floor conditions and take prompt action to address any opportunities for improvement.Collaborate and Communicate: Work closely with the Bakery Manager, bakers, and other associates to maintain high standards and go above and beyond to exceed guest expectations.Keep it Fresh: Ensure that everything in the bakery department, from pastries to breads, is fresh and fully stocked. Build and move displays as needed to create eye-catching presentations that showcase our delicious products.Provide Outstanding Service: Assist guests in finding the items they’re looking for, taking orders for cakes and special pastry requests, and offering exceptional customer service with a smile. Handle phone inquiries professionally and support your team with packaging, labeling, and rotating products.Stay Organized: Replenish supplies, maintain food safety logs, and contribute to the overall cleanliness of the department by picking up, organizing, and cleaning work areas, shelving, and the sales floor as needed.Ensure Quality: Meet all quality standards, including quantity expectations at 100% by 10 am and 5 pm. Maintain regular, timely attendance, and ensure adequate notice is given for occasional absences.Honor Commitments: Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.Support the Team: Other duties as assigned.What We’re Looking For:
To excel in the Bakery Merchandiser Role, you'll need:
Customer Service Skills: Ability to provide excellent customer service and work effectively with both guests and team members.Food Service and Merchandising Expertise: Knowledge of the retail food business, particularly in bakery operations, and strong merchandising skills to create appealing displays.Safety Awareness: Comprehensive understanding of safety requirements and company safety policies, with the ability to apply on-the-job safety training.Physical Demands & Work Environment:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Standing for extended periods of time (60% of time)Lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis (20% of time)Frequently near moving machinery (50% of time)Occasional exposure to extreme temperatures (20% of time)Prolonged exposure to computer monitors (30% of time)Work Schedule:
This hourly position offers a flexible schedule that generally includes mornings, afternoons, and weekends, with the potential for evening and holiday shifts as needed.
Ready to bring your passion for bakery, pastry, food service, and retail grocery customer service to a role where you can make a real impact? Apply today and join our dedicated bakery team!
Benefits Overview
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE:
Associate Discount: Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household!.
Weekly Pay & Premium Pay: Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.
Two-Week Advanced Scheduling: Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.
Vision & Dental Insurance: Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.
Support: Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.
Save for Your Future: Offering both a 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, we’re proud to support our associates in planning for retirement by offering two retirement savings plans. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals. Our ESOP is a retirement plan above and beyond a 401(k) plan that gives associates “free” ownership in the company and an opportunity to share in Festival’s growth and success. Associates are given shares based on their years of service and earnings.
At Festival Foods we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top-notch team of skilled, experienced and service-oriented associates who represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and talents. Festival Foods believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates, products, and our community strengthen our ability to serve our guests, as we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people. Address 800 E. Maes Avenue City Kimberly State WI Postal Code 54136 Options Apply for this job onlineApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer <p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.</span></p> Share on your newsfeed Need help finding the right job? We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Click here to get started. Application FAQs
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