Cake Decorator

Albertsons Companies • Lake Forest Park, WA

7d • $17 - $26

About The Position

As a Cake Decorator, you create decorated cakes and desserts by preparing icings, applying designs, and completing custom orders according to established recipes and decoration standards. You add finishing touches ranging from simple finishes to detailed designs so products are ready for display and customer orders.

You maintain a clean, organized work area and keep display cases stocked and visually consistent. You process customer orders, review order details, and complete decorations to match requested specifications in a fast-paced environment where consistency, accuracy, and attention to detail support product quality and department success.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Previous cake decorating experience is required.
• Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Clear communication when taking orders, gathering details for custom requests, and exchanging information with colleagues.
• Experience with icing, piping, and finishing techniques for cakes and pastries.
• Familiarity with preparing icing, whipped toppings, and decorative elements using standard methods.
• Attention to detail and consistency in design execution, labeling, and presentation.
• Organization and time-management skills to handle multiple orders and meet timelines.
• Ability to read and interpret order forms, tags, and production instructions.
• Adaptability to changing priorities and varying order volume.
• Knowledge of sanitation practices and product handling requirements.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, use hands continuously, and occasionally lift or move products weighing up to 45 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare icings, whipped toppings, and decorative elements using standard methods.
• Decorate cakes and pastries with icing, piping, finishing techniques, and other designs.
• Complete custom orders according to customer specifications, order details, recipes, and decoration standards.
• Process customer orders and interpret order forms, tags, and production instructions.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas.
• Keep display cases stocked and visually consistent.
• Manage multiple orders and changing priorities while maintaining workflow and meeting timelines.
• Follow sanitation practices and product handling requirements.

Benefits

• Inclusive work culture built on belonging.
• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Associate discounts.
• Training, career growth, and development.
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and 401(k).
• Vacation and paid time off.
• Depending on length of service, hours worked, and applicable collective bargaining agreement: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; accrued sick pay; accrued PTO/vacation pay; 7–9 paid holidays annually; bereavement pay; and retirement benefits including pension and/or 401(k) eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed