Cake Decorator

Albertsons • Mountain View, CA

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About The Position

As a Cake Decorator, you create decorated cakes and desserts, preparing icings, applying designs, and completing custom orders according to established recipes and decoration standards. You add finishing touches to products, from simple finishes to detailed designs, so they are ready for display or customer orders. You maintain a clean and organized work area and keep display cases stocked and visually consistent. You process customer orders, review order details, and decorate products to match requested specifications. The role operates 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.
• Experience with icing, piping, and finishing techniques for cakes and pastries.
• Ability to communicate clearly when taking custom orders and exchanging information with colleagues.
• Knowledge of preparing icing, whipped toppings, and decorative elements using standard methods.
• Attention to detail in design execution, labeling, and presentation.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple orders and meet timelines.
• Ability to read and interpret order forms, tags, and production instructions.
• Comfort working with changing priorities and varying order volume.
• Knowledge of sanitation practices and product-handling requirements.
• Comfort standing for extended periods and using hands continuously.
• Ability to lift or move products weighing up to 45 pounds occasionally.
• 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, and finishing techniques.
• Complete custom orders according to customer specifications and established standards.
• Process customer orders and review order forms, tags, and production instructions.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas and follow sanitation and product-handling requirements.
• Keep display cases stocked and visually consistent.
• Manage multiple orders and changing priorities while meeting timelines.

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.

What This Job Offers

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