Western Bagel® started with a simple dream, a dream to provide good bagels to a bagel-barren West Coast. Seventy years later, with ten retail locations, as well as national and international wholesale distribution. With the help of exciting and loyal employees who support us, Western Bagel® has become “The Bagel That Won The West®”. NOW WE WANT YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM as a RETAIL ASSOCIATE in our VAN NUYS location.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary/ Objective
As a Retail Clerk, you’ll be surrounded by the best of fresh ingredients, delicious bagels, and incredible people. You will service customers while purchasing handling money and being the face of our bakery.
Salary
- $16.90 an hour
Job type
- Full-time
Shift:
- 2nd Shift
- 3rd Shift
Duties/ Responsibilities
- Greets and interacts with customers
- Works with a strong sense of urgency in a fast-paced work environment
- Takes all customer orders clearly and communicates with other staff when needed
- Assembles all food orders promptly according to recipe guidelines and standards
- Repeats all orders to customers to ensure accuracy and special requests
- Operates Cash Register
- Accepting customer payment
- Gives adequate change
- Communicates voids with management
- Available to work Holidays and weekends.
Perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and sanitize work area (including tables, floor, walls, cases, cooler, freezer, etc.).
- Performs Sandwich Bar Preparation – Slicing Meat, Cheese and Vegetables
- Operate a slicer, wrapping, and cooking equipment; assist in maintaining all equipment in safe working condition.
- Performs Cream Cheese Preparation
- Operates machine; assists in maintaining all equipment in safe working condition
- Prepares beverages (coffee, tea, soda, etc.)
- Breaks down vendor deliveries and puts products in storage
- Stocks of bagels, cream cheese, and beverages in the retail area
- Works in different temperature environments (cooler and freezer).
- Adhere to all safety and health regulations; achieve and maintain a Food Handler permit
- Other related duties as assigned.
Physical Activities performed on a regular or continuous basis:
- Stand
- +/- 8 hours
- Walk
- +/- 8 hours
- Squats, bends, and lifts baskets
- Handle a knife properly
- Works safely with hot liquids and toasters/ovens
- Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
- Reach with both hands and arms and
- Lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
Skills / Abilities:
- Good verbal communication skills
- Good active listening skills
- Excellent sales and customer service skills
- Follow written and verbal instructions.
- Work cooperatively with others.
Work Environment
- Occasionally humid conditions (non-weather); extreme cold (non-weather) and extreme heat (non-weather), and rapid changes in temperature
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.