Cake Decorator

Giant Eagle • Gahanna, OH

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About The Position

The Cake Decorator prepares and decorates cakes and other bakery products, helping ensure that fresh, appealing products are available for guests. The role combines cake preparation and decorating with customer service, merchandising, special-order handling, food safety, sanitation, and department upkeep. Team members are expected to support one another, share a passion for food, and provide helpful product knowledge and suggestions to customers.

Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of a job-specific skills assessment.
• 6 to 12 months of experience or successful completion of the Giant Eagle Apprenticeship program.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Move cakes from the preparation area to sales tables and cases, and follow procedures that support out-of-stock goals.
• Apply merchandising principles to generate sales and create appealing displays.
• Take and accurately record bakery special orders from customers in person and over the telephone.
• Check products in the sales area for freshness, dates, and condition, and document known product loss.
• Greet customers, help them locate products, answer questions, and make suggestions.
• Prepare and decorate cakes and other bakery products for cases and displays, rotating products and following code-dating procedures.
• Ice and decorate cakes using prepared icing, spatulas, and icing bags.
• Prepare icing and other products by reading recipes, measuring ingredients, and mixing.
• Follow department procedures for daily setups, order taking, copyright policies, and product rotation.
• Keep current on product information and procedures, including special orders, the cake program, portion control, seasonal items, and mixing colors.
• Handle products and equipment according to food-safety and safety guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment, tables, utensils, floors, and other work areas, and follow sanitation, emergency, cleanup, and housekeeping procedures.
• Assist with unloading deliveries and maintaining the efficiency of the Bakery backroom, cooler, and freezer.
• Operate department equipment and use required personal protective equipment.
• Assist in other areas as required.

What This Job Offers

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