Cake Decorator

Albertsons Companies • Puyallup, WA

6d • $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. The role takes place in a fast-paced environment where consistency, accuracy, and attention to detail contribute to product quality and department success.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Previous cake decorating experience is required.
• Experience with icing, piping, and finishing techniques for cakes and pastries.
• Familiarity with preparing icing, whipped toppings, and decorative elements using standard methods.
• Ability to communicate clearly when taking orders, gathering custom-request details, and exchanging information with colleagues.
• Attention to detail in design execution, labeling, and presentation according to order specifications.
• Ability to manage multiple orders, maintain workflow, and meet timelines.
• Understanding of merchandising and maintaining visually consistent, well-stocked display cases.
• Ability to read and interpret order forms, tags, and production instructions.
• Comfort adapting 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 up to 45 pounds.
• Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare icings, whipped toppings, and decorative elements using standard methods.
• Decorate cakes and pastries using icing, piping, finishing, and other design techniques.
• Complete custom orders according to customer specifications, order details, established recipes, and decoration standards.
• Process customer orders and read and interpret order forms, tags, and production instructions.
• Keep display cases stocked and visually consistent.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area and follow sanitation and product-handling requirements.
• Manage multiple orders and changing priorities while maintaining workflow and meeting timelines.
• Communicate clearly with customers when taking orders and gathering custom-request details, and exchange information with colleagues.
• Label and present products consistently and accurately.

Benefits

• 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: vision, disability, and life insurance; sick pay; accrued PTO/vacation pay; 7–9 paid holidays annually; bereavement pay; and pension and/or 401(k) eligibility.
• Inclusive work culture built on belonging.

What This Job Offers

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