(USA) Cake Decorator
About The Position
As a Cake Decorator at Sam’s Club, you drive member service in the bakery and work collaboratively with other associates to help the club meet member expectations. You plan bakery production and create decorative designs on bakery items, maintaining consistency, quality, and accuracy while following recipe measurements and instructions. You work with decorating tools and a variety of products, and uphold food safety, sanitation, cold-chain, inventory, equipment-maintenance, and product-layout standards. The role includes using digital and handheld tools to support production, ordering, training, product quality, sales, and the member experience. You manage bakery performance, quality and date control, waste, seasonal volume, and member needs, while assisting with purchasing decisions and resolving concerns. You also support, train, and develop associates, model high-quality service, and contribute to a respectful, inclusive, and team-oriented workplace. The position requires completing job-related training and assessments within a prescribed time period.
Requirements
- At least 6 months of experience in a fresh production area.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Must successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period if selected.
Nice To Haves
- Cake decorating experience.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and help educate associates on tools, tasks, and resources.
- Provide customer service, adapt to business needs, maintain in-stock levels, and control shrinkage.
- Plan bakery production and ensure quality and accuracy in decorative designs by following recipe measurements and instructions.
- Use decorating bags, tips, and nozzles to create decorative flowers and lettering on bakery items.
- Follow food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold-chain requirements, and inventory-management practices.
- Operate, maintain, and sanitize equipment; understand product and layout execution.
- Use digital and handheld tools for production, merchandise ordering, training, and product-quality decisions.
- Drive bakery-area performance, quality and date control, and waste reduction; prepare for seasonal events that affect bakery volume.
- Identify member needs, assist with purchasing decisions, and resolve member issues and concerns.
- Model high-quality service and products, and help train, develop, influence, and inspire associates.
- Complete work assignments and priorities using policies, data, and resources; communicate progress and recommend improvements.
- Build trusting team relationships, respect differences, mentor others, and support a culture of belonging and integrity.
- Complete required job training and assessments within the prescribed time period.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- Paid time off (PTO and/or PPTO)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Voting leave
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Company-paid education benefit through Live Better U for eligible full-time and part-time associates
- Performance-based bonus awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
