Cake Decorator

Albertsons Companies • Berlin, VT

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About The Position

As a Cake Decorator, you create and finish decorated cakes and desserts using established recipes and decoration standards. You prepare icings and decorative elements, apply designs, and complete custom orders according to customer specifications. You help ensure products are ready for display and customer orders, and maintain clean, organized work areas and visually consistent, well-stocked display cases. The role involves processing customer orders, reviewing order details, and completing decorations accurately in a fast-paced environment where consistency 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.
• Familiarity with preparing icing, whipped toppings, and decorative elements using standard methods.
• Ability to read and interpret order forms, tags, and production instructions accurately.
• Clear communication skills for customer orders, custom requests, and colleague coordination.
• Attention to detail in design execution, labeling, and presentation.
• Organization and time-management skills to manage multiple orders and meet timelines.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and varying order volume.
• Knowledge of sanitation practices and product-handling requirements.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, use hands continuously, and occasionally lift or move products up to 45 pounds.
• Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare icings, whipped toppings, and decorative elements using standard methods.
• Decorate and finish cakes and pastries using icing, piping, and other techniques.
• Complete custom orders according to requested specifications, order forms, tags, and production instructions.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas.
• Keep display cases stocked and visually consistent.
• Communicate with customers when taking orders and gathering details for custom requests, and exchange information with colleagues.
• Manage multiple orders and changing priorities while maintaining workflow and meeting timelines.
• Follow sanitation practices and product-handling requirements.

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.
• Depending on length of service, hours worked, applicable collective bargaining agreement, and company policy, benefits may include vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, paid holidays, and retirement benefits including pension and/or 401(k) eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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