(USA) Cake Decorator

Walmart•Gaithersburg, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Cake Decorator at Sam’s Club, you will help deliver member service by working with other associates to meet members’ expectations. You will plan bakery production, create decorative designs on bakery products, and help ensure consistent quality, accurate recipes and measurements, food safety, sanitation, cold-chain compliance, and effective inventory management. You will operate, maintain, and sanitize equipment and use digital tools and handheld technology to support production, ordering, training, product quality, and sales. You will help manage bakery performance by maintaining quality and date-control standards, reducing waste, preparing for seasonal changes in demand, assisting members with purchasing decisions, and resolving their questions and concerns. You will also support and train fellow associates, model respectful and high-quality service, and contribute to a collaborative workplace. The role includes following company policies and standards of ethics and integrity, completing assigned work, communicating progress, and adapting to feedback and change. The position is based at 610 N Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The hourly wage range is $21.00 to $29.00, with possible premiums of $0.35 to $3.00 per hour in specified circumstances. The actual rate will meet or exceed the applicable local minimum wage. Sam’s Club offers competitive pay, performance-based bonus awards, and benefits, subject to eligibility and plan terms.

Requirements

At least 6 months of experience in a fresh production area.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must successfully complete all job-required training and assessments within the prescribed time period if selected for the position.

Nice To Haves

Cake decorating experience.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and help educate associates on tools, tasks, and resources.
Provide customer service, adapt to business needs, maintain in-stock levels, and help control shrinkage.
Plan bakery production and ensure consistent quality and accurate decorative designs.
Follow recipe and measurement instructions and use decorating tools and products to create flowers, lettering, and other designs on bakery items.
Follow food safety, sanitation, cold-chain, and inventory-management standards.
Operate, maintain, and sanitize bakery equipment and demonstrate understanding of product and layout execution.
Use digital tools and handheld technology to make decisions about production, merchandise ordering, training, and product quality.
Drive bakery-area performance by maintaining quality and date-control standards, reducing waste, and preparing for seasonal events that affect bakery volume.
Identify member needs, assist with purchasing decisions, and resolve member issues and concerns.
Model high-quality member service and products, and help train, develop, influence, and inspire associates in a respectful, supportive, team-oriented manner.
Follow company policies, procedures, standards of ethics, and related action plans; use the Open Door Policy.
Complete work assignments by setting priorities, collaborating with relevant people, communicating progress, addressing improvement opportunities, and adapting to change and feedback.
Promote an inclusive and respectful workplace, build trusting relationships, recognize others’ contributions, and help develop and mentor associates.
Maintain high standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, and support the company’s goal of becoming a regenerative company.
Put customers and members first, make decisions based on reliable information, and consider how work affects team and stakeholder outcomes.
Pursue continuous improvement, learn new skills and technologies, and support others through change.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off (PTO) and/or protected PTO (PPTO), which may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes, subject to job classification and length of employment.
Parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
Live Better U company-paid education benefit program for eligible full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.
Performance-based bonus awards.
Potential additional hourly premiums in specified circumstances.