Bakery Cake Designer

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Moline, IL

4d•$16 - $20

About The Position

The Bakery Cake Designer creates decorated bakery items, including cakes for celebrations and weddings, and helps customers bring their design ideas to life. The role includes taking customer orders, coordinating daily cake production, preparing schedules, and helping keep bakery operations running smoothly. The designer also serves as a lead for part-time and other employees, provides instruction and reviews their work, and collaborates with the Bakery Manager and bakery team. The position requires customer service, attention to detail, decorating skills, safe and sanitary work practices, and the ability to manage deadlines and multiple priorities.

Requirements

Must be 18 or older.
High school diploma or equivalent experience.
Six months or less of similar or related work experience; training is provided.
Commitment to Hy-Vee's mission and passion for delivering an outstanding customer experience.
Strong decorating skills and ability to stay current on cake 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.
Ability to frequently stand and walk throughout a shift and perform repetitive standing, walking, reaching, and bending.
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.

Responsibilities

Greet customers, take bakery-counter orders, and assist customers with their needs throughout the store.
Review daily orders and create a timeline and production schedule.
Check cake orders for details such as size, deco pack, icing needs, and dates.
Decorate bakery items in a timely manner and keep 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 to fill or replace.
Order decorating-area supplies and check the order upon receipt.
Deliver and set up wedding cakes on site outside the store.
Communicate daily with the Bakery Manager regarding 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 the phone promptly and provide helpful service, 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.