Bakery Associate – Walmart, Waterloo, ON
Location: Waterloo, ON | Company: Walmart Store
Walmart Canada is hiring a Bakery Associate in Waterloo, Ontario, to support bakery operations, maintain product quality, stock merchandise, and provide helpful customer service.
This temporary hourly position is a good fit for candidates who are comfortable working in a fast-paced retail environment and following food-safety, sanitation, pricing, and product-preparation procedures.
About the Bakery Associate Position
As a Bakery Associate at Walmart Canada, you will help maintain the bakery department by preparing merchandise, stocking shelves, checking product presentation, and supporting the sale of baked goods.
You will also follow established standards for food handling, temperature control, sanitation, product rotation, expiry dates, pricing, and display safety.
Key Areas of Responsibility
The Bakery Associate supports daily department readiness, product quality, inventory presentation, and customer service.
Product Quality
Check the quality and visual appearance of bakery merchandise, including bread, cakes, pies, cookies, and rolls.
Stocking and Zoning
Keep the bakery department stocked, organized, and ready for customers throughout the scheduled shift.
Pricing and Signage
Ensure bakery merchandise is properly signed, labelled, flagged, and priced according to company procedures.
Food Safety
Follow cold-chain requirements, temperature-recording procedures, food-handling standards, and product-rotation rules.
Bakery Preparation
Prepare merchandise by accurately following thawing and baking guidelines to maintain product quality and appearance.
Display Safety
Make sure bakery displays are assembled, stocked, and secured in a safe and appropriate manner.
Schedule and Work Environment
Candidates should be available to work a flexible schedule that may include mornings, afternoons, evenings, and nights based on store requirements.
The role involves working around food products, bakery equipment, refrigerated areas, merchandise displays, and customers in an active retail setting.
Skills That May Help Candidates Succeed
Walmart highlights several qualities that may help candidates perform effectively in this bakery and customer-service position.
Check product quality, pricing, labels, dates, temperatures, displays, and preparation instructions carefully.
Assist customers politely and contribute to a welcoming and helpful shopping experience.
Follow sanitation, cleaning, temperature-control, food-handling, and cold-chain procedures consistently.
Keep bakery merchandise stocked, rotated, clearly priced, and arranged according to department standards.
Adapt to changing priorities, varied shifts, customer demand, and different bakery tasks throughout the day.
Pay and Employment Details
The minimum hourly rate for this Bakery Associate position starts at $18.05 CAD.
This is a temporary, fixed-term hourly position located at 335 Farmers Market Road, Unit 101, in Waterloo, Ontario. Walmart provides disability-related accommodations to applicants and associates as required by law.
How to Apply
Review the complete job details on the official Walmart Canada careers website and prepare an updated resume highlighting any relevant retail, customer-service, food-preparation, stocking, or bakery experience.
Current Walmart associates should apply through their Workday account using the Find Jobs report. External candidates can submit an application through the official listing below.