Vallarta Supermarkets
Bakery Dispatcher
Lancaster, California•Full-time
$16.90 - $20.60 hourly
$16.90 - $20.60 hourly
About the Job
PAYSCALE: $16.90 - $20.60
Join the Vallarta Supermarkets Family!
At Vallarta Supermarkets, we’re more than just a grocery store, we’re a vibrant part of the communities we serve. We’re seeking friendly, service-oriented individuals who take pride in delivering extraordinary customer experiences and thrive in a fast-paced, festive environment. If you’re passionate about fresh, quality baked goods and love making people smile, we’d love to meet you!
About the Role
The Bakery Dispatcher ensures bakery display cases are fully stocked with a variety of breads, pastries, desserts, and cakes. This role supports the bakery team by maintaining cleanliness, assisting customers, and following Vallarta’s standards for quality, food safety, and service. The Bakery Dispatcher plays a key part in creating an inviting shopping experience while keeping the department organized, safe, and efficient.
What You’ll Do:
- Customer Service: Smile, greet, and assist customers with bakery and cake orders, both in-store and by phone.
- Merchandising: Merchandise, rotate, and stock products to keep bakery cases fresh and appealing.
- Product Preparation: Prepare doughs, batters, and mixtures for breads, cakes, and pastries as directed. Pack, weigh, and price merchandise accurately according to company policy.
- Food Safety & Sanitation: Follow Vallarta’s Bakery Safety Program and health code regulations. Clean equipment, counters, and floors to maintain a sanitary work area.
- Team Support: Assist coworkers, train when needed, and maintain open communication with bakery management regarding inventory needs.
- Operations: Transport bakery products to and from storage areas, stock shelves, and monitor product signage and freshness.
- Compliance: Follow company rules, safety guidelines, weights and measures laws, and ensure labeling accuracy.
- Other Duties: Perform additional tasks as assigned to support bakery operations.
Physical Requirements:
- Stand and walk for long periods (6–8 hours/day).
- Frequently bend neck/waist, squat, twist, and reach above/below shoulders.
- Frequent grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine hand manipulation.
- Lift and carry up to 25 lbs. frequently and up to 50 lbs. occasionally (e.g., flour, sugar, boxes).
- Longest distance carried: 20 feet.
- Work near bakery equipment and in environments with varying temperatures and humidity.
- May be required to perform tasks at elevated levels (placing or retrieving items).
What We’re Looking For:
- Friendly, customer-focused attitude with leadership skills.
- Knowledge of baking methods and ingredients (Mexican, Central American, and American pastries, etc.).
- Experience using bakery equipment, ovens, and tools.
- Ability to manage in a fast-paced environment and mentor others.
- Basic computer and math skills (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Work Environment:
- Fast-paced retail setting with direct customer interaction.
- Exposure to perishable products, bakery equipment, and changing temperatures.
- Must work flexible schedule: afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Benefits:
Full-Time Team Members:
- Health medical plan: $25/week, plus free dental & vision.
- Free $25,000 Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan.
- Paid vacation.
- Access to legal services.
Part-Time & Full-Time Benefits:
- Paid sick time.
- Premium pay for holidays.
- Scholarship opportunities.
- Savings marketplace & credit union membership.
- Recognition programs (birthdays, years of service, spirit days, etc.).
At Vallarta Supermarkets, we believe our culture drives execution. If you’re a detail-oriented team player who enjoys customer service and wants to contribute to a successful bakery team, we invite you to apply today to become our next Bakery Dispatcher!
About Vallarta Supermarkets
As of 2022, Vallarta counts on 53 stores throughout California (Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Kern, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare, Orange, and Fresno counties), and more than 8,000 team members. The Gonzalez family promises to continue to strive for excellence in everything we do so that our valued customers always have a Vallarta supermarket to call their own.From one small carnicería in Van Nuys in 1985 to 53 full-service markets across California, Vallarta Supermarkets is a living, breathing tribute to the hard work and customer dedication of our founding family and all of our valued employees.Vallarta Supermarkets was founded by Enrique Gonzalez Sr., who was later joined in the business by his four brothers, his son and nephew. Their family roots and humble origins began in the tiny town of Jalostotitlán, Jalisco, Mexico, where Enrique and his brothers were raised on a meager farm. Their parents instilled in them at very young ages the importance of family and the power of a strong work ethic to overcome challenges.When the opportunity arose to immigrate in the 1960’s, the Gonzalez family was thankful to stake their claim in the “land of opportunity,” the United States of America. Right away, the five brothers got to work in restaurants, either as short-order cooks or bussing tables. Even though some of the brothers were still in school, they all worked to help the family make ends meet.In 1985, Enrique Gonzalez Sr. began his journey in the grocery business when he opened Carniceria Vallarta in a 1,000 sq. ft market in Van Nuys, CA. He focused on selling the traditional cuts of meats popular in his native Mexico with an emphasis on unequaled quality and the friendliest of customer service. He soon expanded the business to a second location and brought his four brothers into the business. From there the adventure truly began, as they worked together as a family to build both a reputation for excellence and a successful business.The Gonzalez brothers believed that the key to Vallarta’s success would be to combine elevated customer service with the highest quality products to serve the growing Hispanic community whose needs may not be addressed by big chain stores.That’s why, from the beginning, Vallarta Supermarkets offered a wider variety of the freshest, traditional foods from Mexico, and Central and South America than any other store. They offered specialty and traditional items customers couldn’t find anywhere else: cut-to-order Latin-style meats (ranchera, diesmillo, lomo de res), spices, fresh fruit and produce, delicious prepared foods, pan dulce made daily, plus everything else you would expect from a traditional grocery store. Fast forward to today where Vallarta has expanded its offerings to include a juice and aquas frescas bar, tortilleria, bakery (panaderia), a cevicheria and more.