Cake Decorator

Walmart • Hendersonville, TN

1d • $20 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Cake Decorator at Sam’s Club, you will help deliver member service by working collaboratively with other associates to ensure the club meets members’ expectations. You will plan bakery production and create accurate, consistent decorative designs on bakery items, while following recipe measurements, food-safety and sanitation standards, cold-chain requirements, and inventory practices. You will use and maintain decorating tools and bakery equipment, support product quality and availability, and contribute to the performance of the bakery area.

The role also involves helping members make purchasing decisions and resolving their concerns; preparing for seasonal changes in bakery volume; using handheld and other digital tools for production, ordering, training, and quality decisions; and supporting, training, and encouraging associates. Associates are expected to model respectful, high-quality service, uphold company policies and standards of ethics and integrity, and contribute to teamwork, continuous improvement, and a culture of belonging.

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 trainings and assessments within the prescribed time period if selected.

Nice To Haves

• Cake decorating experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan bakery production and ensure consistency in quality and accuracy of decorative designs.
• Follow recipe measurement instructions and use decorating products and tools, such as decorating bags, tips, and nozzles, to create flowers and lettering on bakery items.
• Follow food-safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold-chain requirements, and inventory-management practices.
• Operate, maintain, and sanitize equipment, and demonstrate understanding of products and layout execution.
• Use handheld and digital tools to make business decisions related to production, merchandise ordering, training, and product quality.
• Drive bakery-area performance, maintain quality and date-control standards, and reduce waste.
• Prepare for seasonal events that affect bakery volume, such as holidays, graduations, and family events.
• Identify member needs, assist with purchasing decisions, and resolve member issues and concerns.
• Model high-quality service and products and advocate for the member experience in Bakery.
• Help train, develop, influence, and encourage associates; identify and assist with addressing their roadblocks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and help educate associates on tools, tasks, and resources.
• Maintain in-stock levels and help control shrinkage while adapting to business needs.
• Comply with company policies, procedures, ethics, and integrity standards; use the Open Door Policy and implement related action plans.
• Complete work assignments and priorities using policies, data, and resources; collaborate with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners; communicate progress; and recommend improvements.
• Build respectful, supportive, and trusting working relationships, mentor others, and recognize their contributions.
• Put customers and members first, make decisions based on reliable information, and consider how work affects team results.
• Learn, adapt to change and feedback, use new technologies and skills, and support continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave; PTO and/or PPTO may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Company-paid Live Better U education program for eligible full-time and part-time associates, including programs from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates; tuition, books, and fees are paid.

What This Job Offers

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