Bakery Cake Designer

Hy-Vee•Winona, MN

About The Position

The Bakery Cake Designer creates decorated bakery items that help customers celebrate special occasions, including birthday and wedding cakes. The role involves taking customer orders, organizing daily cake production, maintaining current knowledge of cake designs and trends, and delivering and setting up wedding cakes at off-site locations. The designer also serves as a lead for part-time and other employees, supports bakery production, and coordinates with the Bakery Manager.

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.
Commitment to the company's mission and passion for providing an outstanding customer experience.
Ability to solve practical problems and follow instructions carefully in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to apply math skills, including fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to lead and guide part-time employees, provide instruction, and review their work.
Clear communication skills with customers, co-workers, and the Bakery Manager.
Ability to frequently stand and walk throughout a shift.
Ability to perform repetitive standing, walking, reaching, and bending associated with order fulfillment, point-of-sale transactions, and cleaning and sanitation duties.
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 daily orders and create production timelines and schedules; verify cake details such as size, decoration, icing, and dates.
Decorate bakery items promptly and keep current on designs and trends.
Develop daily bakery orders for bakers, including required cakes and sizes.
Track daily retail production and identify tasks for completion with co-workers.
Check product dates, pull cases for work, and list items to fill or replace.
Order decorating-area supplies and verify orders upon receipt.
Deliver and set up wedding cakes at off-site locations.
Communicate daily with the Bakery Manager about displays, weekly advertisements, 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 maintain a clean, neat, and safe work area.
Answer the phone promptly and provide helpful customer service, including taking product orders.
Follow the company dress code, hygiene standards, and department and company guidelines.
Assist with other tasks and special projects as needed.