Cake Decorator

Costco Wholesale Corporation • Danville, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for preparing and decorating cakes, fulfilling special orders, and providing excellent member service within the bakery department. The role involves various tasks related to cake preparation, decoration, packaging, and maintaining inventory and sanitation standards.

Requirements

• Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery.
• Open availability is needed to meet the needs of the business.
• Required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Food Safety certification

Responsibilities

• Cuts, fills, and ices cakes.
• Decorates and writes messages on cakes using pastry bags and tips.
• Packages cakes for special order and back stock.
• Provides high-level member service.
• Checks cake orders for special orders.
• Checks daily inventory on the floor and pulls stock from the freezer or cooler to fill the merchandise area.
• De-pans, garnishes, and packages baked cheesecakes.
• Places finished product on racks and transfers racks to cooler, freezer or wrapping area.
• Checks production schedule for daily needs.
• Processes all cakes following assembly instructions in the Cake Decorating Manual.
• Cuts half-sheet cakes in half to prepare for filling.
• Fills and ices cakes following weight instructions.
• Decorates cakes per decorating guidelines.
• Assists with other bakery duties as needed.
• Provides prompt and courteous member service.
• Follows SSOP guidelines as they refer to proper cleaning and sanitation of all equipment required by this position.
• Completes and complies with 11 Commandments of Quality Assurance, Food Safety certification, and all safety training required by the warehouse and department.
• Ensures proper cleanup and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery.
• Assists with department duties as necessary.
• Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary.

Benefits

• paid time off
• health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance
• health care reimbursement account
• dependent care assistance plan
• short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
• AD&D insurance
• life insurance
• 401(k)
• stock purchase plan to eligible employees

What This Job Offers

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