Cake Decorator

Must have cake/pastry decorating experience

Cake Decorator

Department: Bakery

Supervisor: Bakery Manager

Hours: Full Time/Part Time

 Position Summary

This position is responsible for producing and decorating cakes and like items from start to finish in a fast, efficient manner both for display, and special orders. Cake decorating skills and talents are essential to create an atmosphere of excitement and guest confidence.

Job Duties

• Helps to manage and maintain a clean and safe environment to work and shop.
• Effective communication with team members and supervisors to build and maintain morale.
• Knowledge of company policies, programs, and procedures.  
• Promote a harassment-free work and shopping environment, and immediately reports any potential harmful situation.
• Continually strives to build knowledge and skills, both personally and within the department.
• Proper product handling, case cutting, price marking, rotation, facing, and display of merchandise.
• Follow through and achieve all company policies, programs, and directives.
• Be a team player and able to do the jobs/tasks asked by others.
• Maintain quality standards within the department and store.
• Assist guests to help improve their shopping experience.
• Completes tasks efficiently and in a timely manner
• Maintain effective inventory control through proper ordering while minimizing food waste.
• Maintain quality standards within the department and store.
• Maintaining a clean and well-organized work area
• Perform bakery functions such as preparing, frying, and finishing one or more bakery items at a time as directed, according to standard formulas and procedures.
• Maintains decorating skills and talents and keeping up with current trends.
• Responsible for the complete processing of larger tier cake orders, including taking orders, producing the cakes, and ensuring the final accounting of accessories for which a deposit can be refunded.
• Maintains an adequate inventory of all novelties and supplies necessary for cake decoration. Assist in the receiving and storing of bakery products.
• Capable of producing other bakery items as directed by the Bakery Manager.

Experience: Previous baking and cake decorating experience required.

Minimum Age: 18 years or older

Equipment use: Oven, Slicer, Fryer, Wrapping Machine, Bread Molding Machine, Scales, Box Cutter, Garbage Compactor, Cardboard Baler, etc.

Physical Abilities: Regularly required to walk, sit, stand, sit, twist and bend; hands to fingers to handle and feel: repetitive use of hands and arms to push, pull, carry, lift, reach, grip, and balance; occasionally stoop, crouch, kneel, or crawl. Use of step stool and ladder. Lifting 30 pounds and may include floor to shoulder and overhead

Communication: Ability to write, speak, hear, and/or understand the spoken word in order to respond promptly to team members and guests’ needs. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance manuals.

Education: Food Handler’s Permit required.

Benefits (if applicable): Health Insurance, Vision and Dental Care, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Flexible Scheduling, Opportunities for Advancement,