Cake Decorator

Ridley's Family Markets•Winnemucca, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires an individual to perform essential duties with accuracy and maintain a high level of productivity. Reasonable accommodations will be explored for individuals with disabilities. The role involves maintaining and developing cake decorating skills, staying updated on new trends, and possessing knowledge of basic bakery terms and processes. Responsibilities include assisting with ingredient and supply orders, maintaining inventory, merchandising displays, and understanding pricing, dating, and wrapping of bakery products. The decorator must be knowledgeable about bakery items, descriptions, and ingredients to assist customers. A key responsibility is managing larger tier cake orders from order taking to production and final accounting. The role also involves maintaining an inventory of cake decorating supplies and assisting with receiving and storing bakery products. Additionally, the decorator may be tasked with producing other bakery items as directed.

Requirements

Ability to perform each essential duty with accuracy and maintain a high level of productivity.
Knowledge of basic bakery terms and processes such as fermentation, bench time, proofing and effects of temperature variations on bakery items.
Knowledge of pricing, dating, and wrapping or bagging of all bakery products.
Knowledge of bakery items, descriptions, and ingredients.
Ability to take orders, produce cakes, and handle final accounting for larger tier cake orders.
Ability to maintain an adequate inventory of all novelties and supplies necessary for cake decoration.

Nice To Haves

Maintains cake decorating skills and talents.
Seeks updated information regarding the required decorating skills and new trends.

Responsibilities

Exhibit and develop maximum customer relations through friendly and courteous behavior.
Promote a high level of morale within department and store, utilizing friendly but professional methods of honest and open communication.
Maintain cake decorating skills and talents.
Seek updated information regarding required decorating skills and new trends.
Assist in making orders for bakery ingredients and supplies and maintain inventory levels.
Fill, rotate, arrange, and merchandise displays and display cases.
Understand pricing, dating, and wrapping or bagging of all bakery products.
Possess knowledge of bakery items, descriptions, and ingredients to serve guests and answer questions.
Responsible for the complete processing of larger tier cake orders, including taking orders, producing the cakes and ensuring the final accounting of accessories for which a deposit is to be refunded.
Maintain an adequate inventory of all novelties and supplies necessary for cake decoration.
Assist in the receiving and storing of bakery products.
Produce other bakery items as directed by the Bakery Merchant.