(USA) Cake Decorator

Walmart•Provo, UT

16d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Cake Decorator at Sam’s Club, you drive member service in the bakery and work collaboratively with other associates to meet members’ expectations. You plan bakery production and create decorative designs on bakery items, maintaining consistent quality and accuracy while following recipe measurements, food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain requirements, and inventory practices. You operate, maintain, and sanitize equipment and use tools such as decorating bags, tips, and nozzles to create decorative flowers and lettering. You help manage bakery performance by maintaining quality and date controls, reducing waste, preparing for seasonal demand, assisting members with purchasing decisions, and resolving their concerns. You also use handheld digital tools to support production, ordering, training, and product quality; help train and develop associates; and contribute to a respectful, supportive, and team-oriented workplace. The role includes complying with company policies, procedures, and ethical standards and supporting continuous improvement and the company’s goal of becoming a regenerative company.

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 hired.

Nice To Haves

Cake decorating experience.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and help educate associates on tools, tasks, and resources.
Provide customer service, remain flexible to business needs, maintain in-stock levels, and control shrinkage.
Plan bakery production and ensure consistency in quality and accuracy of decorative designs.
Follow recipe measurement instructions and use decorating bags, tips, and nozzles to create flowers and lettering on bakery items.
Follow food safety, sanitation, cold chain, and inventory management standards.
Operate, maintain, and sanitize equipment and understand product and layout execution.
Use handheld technology and other digital tools to make decisions about production, merchandise ordering, training, and product quality.
Drive bakery-area performance by maintaining quality and date controls and eliminating waste.
Prepare for seasonal events that affect bakery volume, such as holidays, graduations, and family events.
Identify member needs, assist with purchasing decisions, and resolve member issues and concerns.
Model high-quality service and products and advocate for the member experience in Bakery.
Understand associate roadblocks and assist with training, developing, influencing, and inspiring associates.
Comply with company policies, procedures, ethics, and integrity standards, including implementing action plans and using the Open Door Policy.
Complete work assignments and priorities by collaborating with relevant partners, identifying deadlines and expectations, communicating progress, and recommending improvements.
Foster an inclusive workplace, build trusting relationships, communicate positively, and help develop and mentor others.
Act with integrity, be accountable, and support the company’s goal of becoming a regenerative company.
Put customers and members first, make decisions using reliable information, and consider the effect of work on team results.
Pursue continuous improvement, learn new technologies and skills, and support others through change.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance
Paid time off (PTO) and/or protected paid time off (PPTO)
Parental leave
Family care leave
Bereavement leave
Jury duty leave
Voting leave
Short-term and long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Company-paid education through Live Better U, subject to eligibility requirements
Performance-based bonus awards