Cake Decorator

Albertsons Companies • Pleasanton, CA

20d • $17 - $19

About The Position

As a Cake Decorator, you prepare and decorate cakes and desserts, adding finishing touches that make products appealing and ready for display or customer orders. You prepare icings, apply designs, and complete custom orders using established recipes and decoration standards. You maintain clean, organized work areas and visually consistent, stocked display cases. You process customer orders, review order details, and complete decorations to match requested specifications. The work takes place in a fast-paced environment where consistency, accuracy, and attention to detail contribute to product quality and department success.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Previous cake decorating experience is required.
• Clear communication skills for taking orders, gathering custom-request details, and exchanging information with colleagues.
• Experience with icing, piping, and finishing techniques for cakes and pastries.
• Familiarity with preparing icing, whipped toppings, and decorative elements using standard methods.
• Attention to detail and consistency in design, labeling, and presentation.
• Organization and time-management skills to manage multiple orders and workflows.
• Ability to maintain visually consistent and well-stocked display cases.
• Ability to read and interpret order forms, tags, and production instructions.
• Comfort adapting to changing priorities and varying order volumes.
• Knowledge of sanitation practices and product-handling requirements.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, use hands continuously, and occasionally lift or move products weighing 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, finishing techniques, and established standards.
• Complete custom orders according to customer requests and order specifications.
• Process customer orders and review order details, forms, tags, and production instructions.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas.
• Keep display cases stocked and visually consistent.
• Manage multiple orders and changing priorities while meeting timelines.

Benefits

• 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), among other benefits.
• Vacation and paid time off.
• Depending on eligibility, benefits may include vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, paid holidays, and retirement benefits.

What This Job Offers

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