Bakery Cake Designer

Hy-Vee•Mankato, MN

12d

About The Position

The Bakery Cake Designer uses creativity and decorating skills to bring customers’ cake ideas to life, including cakes for birthdays, everyday occasions, and weddings that may be delivered and set up on site. The role provides customer service, coordinates daily orders and production schedules, prepares bakery items, and helps keep production running smoothly. The designer also serves as a lead for part-time and other employees, instructing them and reviewing their work, and collaborates with the bakery team and Bakery Manager. The position is based in the bakery department and involves significant pressure to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities. The work environment may include flour dust, noise, temperature extremes, cleaning chemicals and solvents, and residual fumes. Safety training is provided. Employment is contingent on successfully completing a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience.
Six months or less of similar or related work experience; training is provided.
Strong cake-decorating skills and ability to stay current on design trends and techniques.
Ability to solve practical problems and follow instructions carefully in a fast-paced environment.
Math skills, including fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to lead and guide part-time employees, provide instruction, and review their work.
Clear communication with customers, co-workers, and the Bakery Manager.
Commitment to Hy-Vee’s mission and passion for delivering an outstanding customer experience.
Ability to frequently stand and walk throughout a shift.
Where applicable, ability to safely use sharp knives and blades for food preparation.
Where applicable, ability to operate a delivery vehicle in accordance with applicable DOT standards.

Responsibilities

Greet customers, take bakery-counter orders, and assist customers with their needs throughout the store.
Review the day’s orders, create timelines and production schedules, and check cake-order details such as size, deco pack, icing needs, and dates.
Decorate bakery items promptly and stay current on new designs and trends.
Develop daily bakery orders for bakers, including the cakes and sizes needed.
Track daily retail production and identify tasks to complete with co-workers.
Check product dates, pull cases for work, and list items that need to be filled or replaced.
Order supplies for the decorating area and verify orders upon receipt.
Deliver and set up wedding cakes on site outside the store.
Communicate daily with the Bakery Manager about displays, weekly ads, and special needs.
Lead part-time and other employees by instructing them and reviewing their work.
Participate in employee cross-training.
Follow sanitation procedures and keep the work area clean, neat, and safe.
Answer customer calls promptly and helpfully, including taking product orders.
Follow Hy-Vee’s dress code, hygiene standards, and department and company guidelines.
Assist with other tasks and special projects as needed.