Experienced Cake Decorator Full Time

BJ's Wholesale Club • Willoughby, OH

9d • Onsite

About The Position

BJ’s Wholesale Club is seeking a Cake Decorator to join their World-Class Team. This role involves preparing and baking unfinished bakery goods, managing inventory from freezers, and ensuring all cleaning and safety standards are met within the bakery department. Team members are expected to carry out job functions with integrity, focus on member needs, and contribute to a safe and positive environment. The role also emphasizes delivering service excellence, maintaining club standards, and understanding departmental performance. The Cake Decorator will be responsible for answering member questions, taking special orders, decorating cakes, and managing bakery shipments and product rotation.

Requirements

• Experience working in a bakery or customer service oriented environment preferred.
• Knowledge of bakery products preferred.
• At least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with AI tools, including ChatGPT.

Responsibilities

• Proofs and bakes all unfinished bakery goods by following each item’s product handling information using ovens and/or other equipment.
• Unpacks bakery goods from the freezer and displays proper amounts based on bakery production chart recommendations, including safe handling and storage instructions.
• Maintains all cleaning and safety standards within the bakery department.
• Answers questions and recommends bakery items.
• Answers Member calls and takes special orders.
• Uses bakery production charts as a guide for production and display needs.
• Gathers products to be prepared for the next business day.
• Packages freshly baked goods, including cookies, Danish pastries, muffins, rolls, breads, pies, cakes, and other items as needed.
• Decorates special order or case product.
• Rotates and stores bakery products following proper work methods on food safety, food freshness, and product handling policies and procedures.
• Receives, inspects, and stores bakery shipments.
• Ensures that all products are fresh and meet company quality standards.
• Checks for out-of-date products daily and follows salvage and stale product policies and procedures.
• Generates labels and price tickets for bakery goods and performs price check functions when necessary.
• Ensures all items are accurately priced.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment, display fixtures, and food surfaces in the bakery, including ovens, cooking utensils, refrigerated cases, display racks, and tables.
• Operates and handles bakery equipment using proper work methods in accordance with safety policies and procedures.
• Maintains all club policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including working in other departments as needed.

Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Free BJ’s Memberships
• Generous Paid Time Off (vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave)
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits (three medical plans, optional dental, vision, HSA, and flexible spending account options)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount

What This Job Offers

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