Cake Decorator

Weis Markets•Damascus, MD

3d•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

WEIS is looking for a Cake Decorator who is passionate about teamwork and the growth of its associates and communities. The associate will be responsible for keeping the bakery department well-stocked and appealing, greeting customers, making suggestions, answering questions about products, and resolving customer concerns. This role involves taking customer orders, determining customer needs for cakes, and creating decorated products in a timely fashion. The decorator will also be responsible for general sanitation in the department, cooperating with co-workers and supervisors, and utilizing all company-provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE).

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.

Benefits

health plan
dental
vision
flexible spending accounts
short term disability
basic life and AD&D
group whole life with long term care rider
voluntary insurance such as hospital indemnity, accident and critical illness
401(k) retirement savings plans
scholarship program
associate discount programs
auto and home insurance
employee assistance program
pet insurance
purchasing power
ID theft protection
legal services
paid time off
sick pay
quarterly incentive based on eligibility and criteria specific to the position is met.