Bakery Cake Designer

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Sioux Falls, SD

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bakery Cake Designer works in Hy-Vee’s bakery department, creating decorated bakery items that help customers celebrate special occasions. The role involves working with customers to take orders and bring their design ideas to life, including delivering and setting up wedding cakes on site. The designer also helps coordinate production, develops daily cake orders for bakers, manages decorating supplies, and keeps product displays and inventory current. The position serves as a lead for part-time and other employees by providing instruction and reviewing their work, and collaborates with the bakery team and Bakery Manager to keep production running smoothly. The work takes place in a fast-moving environment with deadlines and multiple priorities. Employees receive training to support safe work practices.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
High school diploma or equivalent experience.
Six months or less of similar or related work experience; training is provided.
Strong decorating skills and ability to stay current on cake design trends and techniques.
Ability to solve practical problems and carefully follow instructions in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to use math, including fractions, decimals, and percentages, in daily tasks.
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 in sales, food service, or delivery areas.
Ability to perform repetitive standing, walking, reaching, and bending for order fulfillment, POS transactions, and cleaning and sanitation duties.
Where applicable, ability to safely use sharp knives and blades for food preparation.
Where applicable, ability to work around heat- and burn-related hazards associated with cooking, baking, or grilling equipment.
Where applicable, ability to operate a delivery vehicle in accordance with applicable DOT standards.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is required.

Responsibilities

Greet customers, provide outstanding service, take bakery-counter orders, and assist customers with their needs throughout the store.
Review daily orders and create timelines and production schedules; check cake orders for details such as size, deco pack, icing needs, and dates.
Decorate bakery items in a timely manner and stay current on designs and trends.
Develop daily bakery orders for bakers, including cakes and required sizes.
Track daily retail production and identify tasks to complete with co-workers.
Check product dates, pull cases for work, and list items that need filling or replacement.
Order decorating-area supplies and verify orders upon receipt.
Deliver and set up wedding cakes at locations 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 proper sanitation procedures and keep the work area clean, neat, and safe.
Answer phone calls promptly, provide helpful customer service, and take product orders.
Follow Hy-Vee’s dress code, hygiene standards, department procedures, and company guidelines.
Assist with other tasks and special projects as needed.