Retail Bakery Baker

Join Giant Eagle as a Baker in our Food & Beverage Operations team. You'll prepare, bake, and decorate fresh breads, pastries, and cakes while following recipes, food safety, and quality standards. Partner with teammates to maintain a clean, well-stocked bakery, rotate product, and set appealing displays that support a convenient, customer-first shopping experience. You'll assist with production planning, inventory, and labeling, and provide friendly service by answering questions and taking special orders. At Giant Eagle, you'll work in a collaborative, supportive environment that values growth, respect, and community involvement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, bake, and finish breads, rolls, pastries, and cakes according to recipes and standards
• Operate and maintain ovens, mixers, proofers, and other bakery equipment safely
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and allergen-handling procedures
• Set, rotate, and replenish bakery cases to ensure fresh, appealing product displays
• Follow production plans, portion guidelines, and waste-reduction practices
• Receive, label, and store bakery ingredients; assist with inventory counts
• Take and fulfill custom and special orders while providing friendly customer service
• Accurately package, label, and price products in line with store procedures
• Maintain a clean, organized work area and comply with safety policies
• Collaborate with team members and supervisors to meet sales and quality goals

Required Skills

• Commercial baking
• Dough preparation and scaling
• Cake and pastry finishing/decorating
• Food safety and sanitation (Serv
• Safe-level)
• Operation of bakery equipment (mixers, ovens, proofers)
• Recipe and batch scaling/math
• Product merchandising and display
• Inventory and FIFO rotation
• Customer service and order taking
• Basic POS/labeling systems