(USA) Cake Decorator

Walmart•Newport News, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Cake Decorator at Sam’s Club, you support member service and collaborate with other associates to help the club meet member expectations. You plan bakery production and decorate bakery items while maintaining product quality, accuracy, food safety, sanitation, cold-chain compliance, and inventory standards. You also help manage bakery performance, reduce waste, prepare for seasonal demand, assist members, and support and train associates. The role uses handheld and other digital tools to make decisions about production, ordering, training, and product quality. Associates are expected to follow company policies and standards of ethics and integrity and contribute to a respectful, supportive, team-oriented workplace.

Requirements

At least 6 months of experience in a fresh production area.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Successfully complete all job-required training and assessments within the prescribed time period.

Nice To Haves

Cake decorating experience.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and help educate associates about tools, tasks, and resources.
Provide customer service, adapt to business needs, maintain in-stock levels, and help control shrinkage.
Plan bakery production and ensure consistent quality and accurate decorative designs while following recipe measurements and instructions.
Use decorating bags, tips, and nozzles to create decorative flowers and lettering on bakery items.
Follow food safety, sanitation, cold-chain compliance, and inventory management standards.
Operate, maintain, and sanitize bakery equipment; understand product and layout execution.
Use handheld and digital tools to make decisions about production, merchandise ordering, training, and product quality, and encourage associates to use new tools.
Drive bakery-area performance by maintaining quality and date-control standards, eliminating waste, and preparing for seasonal events that affect bakery volume.
Identify member needs, assist members with purchasing decisions, and resolve member issues and concerns.
Model high-quality bakery service and products, identify associate roadblocks, and assist in training, developing, influencing, and inspiring associates.
Follow company policies, procedures, and ethical standards, implement related action plans, and use the Open Door Policy.
Complete assignments and priorities by collaborating with relevant partners, identifying deadlines and expectations, communicating progress, recommending improvements, and adapting to change and feedback.
Build respectful, trusting working relationships; help develop and mentor others; recognize contributions; and support a culture of belonging.
Put customers and members first, make decisions using reliable information, and support continuous improvement and the adoption of new technologies and skills.