(USA) Cake Decorator
About The Position
As a Cake Decorator at Sam’s Club, you will drive member service in the bakery and work collaboratively with other associates to help the club meet members’ expectations. You will plan bakery production and create decorative designs while maintaining quality, accuracy, food safety, sanitation, cold-chain compliance, and inventory standards. The role also includes operating, maintaining, and sanitizing equipment; using digital tools and handheld technology to make decisions about production, ordering, training, and product quality; and managing performance, date control, waste, and seasonal demand in the bakery area. You will assist members with purchasing decisions and resolve member concerns while modeling high-quality service. You will also support and develop associates through training, mentoring, and teamwork, and complete assignments in accordance with company policies, standards, and values. The role emphasizes respectful collaboration, integrity, accountability, customer service, continuous improvement, and adapting to new technologies and change.
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 period if selected.
Nice To Haves
- Cake decorating experience.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and help educate associates about tools, tasks, and resources.
- Provide customer service, adapt to business needs, maintain in-stock levels, and control shrinkage.
- Plan bakery production and ensure consistency, quality, and accuracy of decorative designs.
- Follow recipe measurements and instructions, and use decorating bags, tips, and nozzles to create flowers and lettering on bakery items.
- Follow food safety, sanitation, cold-chain compliance, 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 related to production, merchandise ordering, training, and product quality.
- Drive bakery-area performance by maintaining quality and date-control standards, eliminating waste, and preparing for seasonal events that affect volume.
- Identify member needs, assist with purchasing decisions, and resolve member issues and concerns.
- Model high-quality bakery service and products, understand associate roadblocks, and assist with training, developing, influencing, and inspiring associates.
- Complete work assignments and priorities using company policies, data, and resources; collaborate with relevant partners; communicate progress; and recommend ways to address improvement opportunities.
- Promote a respectful, supportive, and team-oriented workplace; develop and mentor others; and recognize their contributions.
- Maintain integrity, ethics, and compliance; act accountably and transparently; and support the company’s goal of becoming a regenerative company.
- Deliver results while putting members first, make informed decisions that balance priorities, and pursue continuous improvement while adapting to change.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- Paid time off (PTO and/or 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, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs
- Performance-based bonus awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
