(USA) Cake Decorator

Walmart•Pineville, NC

12d•$20 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

As a Cake Decorator at Sam's Club, you drive member service by helping deliver products members love while collaborating with other associates to meet member expectations. You plan bakery production and decorate bakery items, ensuring consistent quality, accurate designs, and compliance with food safety, sanitation, cold chain, and inventory standards. You also use digital tools to make production and merchandising decisions, maintain quality and date controls, reduce waste, prepare for seasonal demand, assist members, and support the training and development of associates. The role includes completing work assignments and priorities using company policies, data, and resources; collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners; and adapting to change and feedback. Associates are expected to uphold company standards of ethics and integrity, respect individual differences, contribute to a supportive and respectful team, serve customers and members, and pursue continuous improvement. The hourly wage range is $20.00 to $28.00. Additional premiums of $0.35 to $3.00 per hour may apply in specific circumstances. The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the applicable minimum wage for the job location. The primary location is 11425 Carolina Place Pkwy, Pineville, NC 28134-8816.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Cake decorating experience.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and 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 consistency in quality and accuracy of decorative designs.
Follow recipe and measurement instructions and use decorating bags, tips, and nozzles to create decorative flowers and lettering.
Follow food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain requirements, and inventory management practices.
Operate, maintain, and sanitize equipment; understand product and layout execution.
Use digital and handheld tools for decisions related to 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 service and products, understand associate roadblocks, and assist with training, developing, influencing, and inspiring associates.
Follow company policies, procedures, and ethical standards, including use of the Open Door Policy and related action plans.
Complete work assignments and priorities by collaborating with others, identifying deadlines and expectations, communicating progress, and recommending improvements.
Build trusting team relationships, communicate positively, mentor others, and recognize contributions.
Serve customers and members, use reliable information in decision-making, and support continuous improvement and adoption of new technologies and skills.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off and/or paid protected time off, which may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
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.
Company-paid Live Better U education 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.