Cake Decorator

Albertsons • Warrenton, VA

13d

About The Position

As a Cake Decorator, you create decorated cakes and desserts by preparing icings, applying designs, and completing custom orders according to established recipes and decoration standards. You add finishing touches ranging from simple finishes to detailed designs, ensuring products are ready for display and customer orders. You maintain a clean, organized work area and keep display cases stocked and visually consistent. Throughout the day, you process customer orders, review order details, and decorate products to match requested specifications. The role takes place in a fast-paced environment where consistency, accuracy, and attention to detail contribute to 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.
• Clear communication skills for customer orders, custom requests, and colleague coordination.
• Attention to detail in design execution, labeling, and presentation aligned with order specifications.
• Organization and time-management skills to manage multiple orders and meet timelines.
• Understanding of maintaining visually consistent, well-stocked display cases.
• Ability to read and interpret order forms, tags, and production instructions.
• Comfort working with changing priorities and varying order volume.
• Knowledge of sanitation practices and product-handling requirements.
• Comfort standing for extended periods and using hands continuously, and occasionally lifting or moving 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 cakes and pastries using icing, piping, and finishing techniques.
• Complete custom orders according to order details and requested specifications.
• Review order forms, tags, and production instructions for accuracy.
• Keep display cases stocked and visually consistent.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area and follow sanitation and product-handling requirements.
• Manage multiple orders and changing priorities while maintaining workflow and meeting timelines.
• Communicate with customers when taking orders and gathering details for custom requests, and exchange information with colleagues.

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.

What This Job Offers

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