Cake Decorator Apprentice
About The Position
The Cake Decorator Apprentice learns to prepare, produce, and decorate Hispanic, contemporary, and traditional-style cakes and pastries, and to safely operate bakery equipment. The role also involves customer service, cleanup, packaging, inventory, and recommending bakery products and services. The supervisor may assign other duties common to the Bakery department as needed. The position is in a fast-paced, high-volume, detail-oriented work environment. Team members must follow company health and safety rules and use protective equipment where applicable, while safely handling food and sanitation chemicals and equipment. Because of the cyclical nature of the grocery industry, varying shifts and schedules—including nights, weekends, and holidays—may be required to meet operating needs.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
- Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram-form instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Willingness to learn cake and pastry preparation and decoration.
- Ability to work well with others in a team-oriented environment and take on additional tasks with a positive attitude.
- Knowledge or ability to gain knowledge of customer-service principles and processes, including assessing customer needs, meeting and exceeding service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to develop strengths, address weaknesses, and find alternative solutions to problems.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in teams toward performance, quality, cost, and service goals.
- Regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job.
- Ability to occasionally move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials, and lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
- Extensive use of hands; ability to reach above and below shoulder height, walk constantly, stand in one place for long periods, bend, stoop, and lift.
- Ability to work in hot and cold environments.
- Ability to work varying shifts and schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- At least 1 year of experience baking and producing high-volume bakery and pastry products.
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Learn to prepare, produce, and decorate a variety of Hispanic, contemporary, and traditional-style cakes and pastries.
- Learn to use bakery equipment, including cake mixers, spatulas, smoothers, and airbrushes, and operate it safely.
- Provide customer service and suggest Bakery department products and services to customers.
- Perform cleanup, packaging, and product inventory duties.
- Take on other duties common to the Bakery department as assigned by the supervisor.
- Follow company health and safety rules and wear protective equipment when applicable.
- Safely use food-handling and sanitation chemicals and equipment to maintain cleanliness standards and comply with applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
