Entry Level Bakery Clerk Jobs
New grad bakery clerk jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with little to no experience, where a customer-friendly attitude and a willingness to learn often matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Retail and Distribution & Wholesale, with employers like Meijer, Giant Eagle, and Hy-Vee hiring at this level now.
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As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!
Meijer Rewards
- Weekly pay
- Scheduling flexibility
- Paid parental leave
- Paid education assistance
- Team member discount
- Development programs for advancement and career growth
Please review the job profile below and apply today!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Plans, directs and supervises team members in the day to day operations within various departments of the store. Serves as the mentor and coach for all team members. Implements strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales while ensuring customer needs are met and service is quick and efficient. Maintains store appearance with a focus on prime shopping hours, product presentation and company standards.
What You'll be Doing:
- Ensure a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and team members.
- Responsible for staffing, selection and hiring to achieve staffing needs.
- Promotes succession planning by providing career paths, identifying development needs for the team members, and being involved with and accountable for promotion decisions.
- Documents and applies disciplinary actions and makes recommendations concerning discharge.
- Responsible for P&L, achieving sales and maintaining shrink for the department.
- Models exceptional, fast and friendly customer service.
- Communicates the Meijer Friendly Initiative in all team meetings and conversations.
- Mentors and coaches the team members to ensure customer service and sales goals are exceeded and the area is maintained to Meijer standards.
- Ensures the team is thoroughly trained in all aspects of their jobs and have completed all required training.
- Spends majority of time within the store communicating with customers and team members to ensure exceptional service is being delivered.
- Promotes a safe work environment.
- Reliable and consistent attendance required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or its equivalent required.
- 2-3 years of related retail experience.
- One year of management experience.
- Rotational assignments in other areas of the store such as meat, bakery, produce and deli; also customer service and product flow experience is helpful.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate to team members in the organization in a way that provides clear and precise direction.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and by addressing root cause issues.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze financial and statistical information and use that information to make informed decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to teach suggestive selling.
- Demonstrated ability to lead an organization that practices working safely at all times.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor team members in all areas of the organization including SDITs, team members in hourly positions and team leaders.
- Successful completion of all required certifications.
As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!
Meijer Rewards
- Weekly pay
- Scheduling flexibility
- Paid parental leave
- Paid education assistance
- Team member discount
- Development programs for advancement and career growth
Please review the job profile below and apply today!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Plans, directs and supervises team members in the day to day operations within various departments of the store. Serves as the mentor and coach for all team members. Implements strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales while ensuring customer needs are met and service is quick and efficient. Maintains store appearance with a focus on prime shopping hours, product presentation and company standards.
What You'll be Doing:
- Ensure a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and team members.
- Responsible for staffing, selection and hiring to achieve staffing needs.
- Promotes succession planning by providing career paths, identifying development needs for the team members, and being involved with and accountable for promotion decisions.
- Documents and applies disciplinary actions and makes recommendations concerning discharge.
- Responsible for P&L, achieving sales and maintaining shrink for the department.
- Models exceptional, fast and friendly customer service.
- Communicates the Meijer Friendly Initiative in all team meetings and conversations.
- Mentors and coaches the team members to ensure customer service and sales goals are exceeded and the area is maintained to Meijer standards.
- Ensures the team is thoroughly trained in all aspects of their jobs and have completed all required training.
- Spends majority of time within the store communicating with customers and team members to ensure exceptional service is being delivered.
- Promotes a safe work environment.
- Reliable and consistent attendance required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or its equivalent required.
- 2-3 years of related retail experience.
- One year of management experience.
- Rotational assignments in other areas of the store such as meat, bakery, produce and deli; also customer service and product flow experience is helpful.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate to team members in the organization in a way that provides clear and precise direction.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and by addressing root cause issues.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze financial and statistical information and use that information to make informed decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to teach suggestive selling.
- Demonstrated ability to lead an organization that practices working safely at all times.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor team members in all areas of the organization including SDITs, team members in hourly positions and team leaders.
- Successful completion of all required certifications.
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Entry Level Bakery Clerk Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level bakery clerk job?
Focus on what entry level employers actually screen for: food handling knowledge, reliability, and comfort working in a fast-paced environment. A food handler certification gives you a concrete edge at this stage. Highlight any customer service experience, school projects involving food, or volunteer work in a kitchen. Many bakeries will train the right candidate from scratch, so attitude and punctuality carry real weight.
Which companies hire entry level bakery clerks?
Companies hiring entry level bakery clerks right now include Meijer, Giant Eagle, and Hy-Vee, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a mix of grocery chains, independent bakeries, and food service retailers that regularly bring on candidates with little to no prior experience.
Are there remote entry level bakery clerk jobs?
Yes, though most bakery clerk roles are hands-on and on-site by nature. About 0% of entry level bakery clerk openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to be administrative or customer-support roles within food retail companies rather than production or counter positions.
Are these new grad bakery clerk jobs?
Yes, many of these openings are new grad and junior roles that explicitly welcome recent graduates and candidates with zero to two years of experience. A new grad friendly posting typically lists no prior bakery experience as a strict requirement and accepts internships, school food programs, or a portfolio of baked work in place of a formal work history.
Which industries hire the most entry level bakery clerks?
Entry Level bakery clerk roles concentrate in Retail and Distribution & Wholesale, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive the most entry level hiring because they operate high-volume food departments that need consistent staffing and are generally willing to train candidates who are new to the role.