Cake Decorator

Weis Markets • Hamlin, PA

84d • Onsite

About The Position

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS! This position is responsible for keeping the bakery department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand. The associate will smile and greet customers, make suggestions, answer questions about various products and preparation of cakes, and help resolve customer concerns in a prompt and courteous manner. Orders can be taken over the phone or in person with a pleasant and positive attitude. The role involves determining customer needs for size, flavor, and appearance, and creating the finished decorated product in a timely fashion. Decorating cakes and other bakery products using dye, specific designs or by creating custom designs, and using a variety of creams, frostings, and fillings with consistent outcomes are key responsibilities. The associate will also make icing for cakes and other related products, adhere to company approved recipes, trim and cut cakes to required shape and size, spread icing between layers and on cake surface, and tint white icing to required colors. Additional duties include assisting in filling and merchandising the bakery sales area while adhering to production logs, creating cakes, pastries, etc. for sale in the service case, and following rotation and mark down policies to ensure quality and freshness. The role also involves helping maintain inventory levels with proper ordering and production logging. Depending on training, the associate may assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of power jack or hand jack, and baling cardboard or other related duties. Responsible for general sanitation in the department, following cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure work areas, equipment, counters, and display cases are well maintained, clean, and meet all health and OSHA requirements. Trash must be disposed of properly. The associate ensures smooth function of the department and store by cooperating with co-workers and supervisors and is responsible for continuously improving job performance and utilizing all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE). The associate may also be called upon to assist in other departments.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• 1-2 years’ experience in decorating.

Responsibilities

• Keeps bakery department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand.
• Smiles and greets customers, makes suggestions, answers questions about various products and preparation of cakes.
• Helps resolve customer concerns in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Takes customer orders over the phone or in person at the store with a pleasant and positive attitude.
• Determines what the customer is looking for in terms of size, flavor and appearance.
• Creates the finished decorated product in timely fashion.
• Decorates cakes and other bakery products using dye, specific designs or by creating custom designs.
• Uses variety of creams, frostings and fillings with consistent outcome.
• Makes icing for cakes and other related products.
• Adheres to company approved recipes.
• Trims and cuts cakes to required shape and size.
• Spreads icing between layers and on cake surface.
• Tints white icing to required colors.
• Assists in filling and merchandising the bakery sales area while adhering to production logs.
• Creates cakes, pastries, etc. for sale in service case.
• Follows rotation and mark down policies to ensure quality and freshness.
• Helps maintain inventory levels with proper ordering and proper production logging.
• May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of power jack or hand jack if properly trained.
• May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained.
• Responsible for general sanitation in the department.
• Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements.
• Disposes of trash properly.
• Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and supervisors.
• Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
• Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE).
• May also be called upon to assist in other departments.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED