Cake Decorator

Albertsons • Fremont, CA

9d

About The Position

As a Cake Decorator, you create decorated cakes and desserts using established recipes and decoration standards. You prepare icings, apply designs, and complete custom orders to match customer specifications. The role includes adding finishing touches to products for display and customer orders, keeping display cases stocked and visually consistent, and maintaining a clean, organized work area. You process customer orders, review order details, and work in a fast-paced environment where consistency, accuracy, and attention to detail support product quality and department success.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• 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.
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers and colleagues.
• Attention to detail in design execution, labeling, and presentation.
• Ability to manage multiple orders and meet timelines while maintaining an effective workflow.
• Understanding of how to maintain visually consistent, well-stocked display cases.
• Ability to read and interpret order forms, tags, and production instructions.
• Comfort adapting to changing priorities and varying order volume.
• Knowledge of sanitation practices and product-handling requirements.
• Comfort standing for extended periods, 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 customer requests, order forms, tags, and production instructions.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas and keep display cases stocked and visually consistent.
• Communicate with customers when taking orders and gathering details for custom requests, and exchange information with colleagues.
• Manage multiple orders, changing priorities, and varying order volumes while meeting timelines.
• Follow sanitation practices and product-handling requirements.

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 / Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

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