Cake Decorator

Albertsons Companies • Napa, CA

7d

About The Position

As a Cake Decorator, you create decorated cakes and desserts by preparing icings, applying designs, and completing custom orders according to established recipes and decoration standards. You add finishing touches to products so they are ready for display or customer orders, with work ranging from simple finishes to detailed designs.

You maintain clean, organized work areas and keep display cases stocked and visually consistent. You process customer orders, review order details, and complete decorations to match requested specifications. The role operates in a fast-paced environment where consistency, accuracy, and attention to detail support product quality and department success.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Previous cake decorating experience required.
• Clear communication skills when taking orders, gathering custom-order 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 ability to follow order specifications.
• Organization and time-management skills to manage multiple orders and meet timelines.
• Ability to maintain visually consistent and well-stocked display cases.
• Ability to read and interpret order forms, tags, and production instructions.
• Adaptability to changing priorities and varying order volume.
• 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 desserts using icing, piping, and finishing techniques.
• Complete custom orders according to customer specifications, order details, recipes, and decoration standards.
• Process customer orders and communicate to gather details for custom requests.
• Keep display cases stocked and visually consistent.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Read and interpret order forms, tags, and production instructions.
• Maintain consistency in design execution, labeling, and presentation.
• Manage multiple orders and changing priorities 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 and paid time off.
• Depending on length of service, hours worked, applicable collective bargaining agreement, and company policy, 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