Cake Decorator

Weis Markets • Nanticoke, PA

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About The Position

The Cake Decorator creates and decorates cakes and other bakery products, takes customer orders, and assists with bakery merchandising, inventory, and sanitation. The associate helps keep the bakery stocked and appealing, provides courteous customer service, and prepares products according to approved recipes, production logs, and department policies. The role may also include assisting with deliveries, cardboard baling, or work in other departments when properly trained or called upon. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• 1–2 years of experience in decorating.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Keep the bakery department stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
• Greet customers, make product suggestions, answer questions about bakery products and cake preparation, and help resolve customer concerns promptly and courteously.
• Take customer orders by phone or in person and determine the requested cake size, flavor, and appearance.
• Create finished decorated products in a timely manner, including decorating cakes and other bakery products with specified or custom designs.
• Use creams, frostings, and fillings consistently; make icing; and follow company-approved recipes.
• Trim and cut cakes to required shapes and sizes, spread icing between layers and on cake surfaces, and tint white icing to required colors.
• Assist with filling and merchandising the bakery sales area while following production logs.
• Prepare cakes, pastries, and other products for the service case.
• Follow product rotation and markdown policies to maintain quality and freshness.
• Help maintain inventory through proper ordering and production logging.
• When properly trained, assist with receiving, unloading, checking in, breaking down, and storing deliveries using a power jack or hand jack.
• When properly trained, assist with baling cardboard or related duties.
• Maintain department sanitation by following cleaning schedules and guidelines; keep work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases clean and maintained in accordance with health and OSHA requirements; dispose of trash properly.
• Cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to support smooth department and store operations.
• Continuously improve job performance and use company-provided personal protective equipment.
• Assist in other departments as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED