Bakehouse Cake Decorator (Full-Time - 11pm Start)

BUSCH'S CAREER PAGE•Clinton, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Busch’s is HIRING and we want you! Love food, fun, and fabulous people? Join our family-owned Michigan team and cook up a career full of flavor! This role involves assisting in the development and maintenance of a complete cake line, decorating a variety of cakes to fill store orders and special requests, and ensuring product quality and presentation. You will also be responsible for mixing icing, icing cakes, and maintaining a clean and sanitary work environment. The position requires adherence to safe food handling and personal hygiene practices, as well as following all company policies and procedures. This is a fast-paced, high-demand environment where time-sensitive processes may contribute to elevated levels of stress.

Requirements

High school diploma
Minimum 2 years of prior decorating experience
Ability to use decorating tools including a pastry bag, airbrush gun, Kopycake system and edible image program
Proficient attention to detail including the ability to create decorations while making sure the design is uniform.
Proficient communication and interpersonal skills, including written, verbal and listening skills
Proficient decorating skills, including the artistic ability to create and produce designs
Proficient cleaning abilities to meet sanitation and visual standards

Nice To Haves

Degree in Baking or Pastry
Current certification in food safety desired

Responsibilities

Assist and evaluate the best baking practices and procedures.
Assist in the developing and maintaining of a complete cake line including seasonal rotational items and tracking current cake trends
Identify daily production needs of authorized bakery products
Decorate a variety of stock production cakes to fill store orders
Decorate special order cakes based on the guest’s request or using own creative designs
Verify correctness of special order items
Wrap, package, label and merchandise product
Stage product for shipment to stores
Complete and track shipments by entering quantities shipped into computer system
Load and unload ovens, cool and de-pan product
Mix icing and ice cakes
Clean and sanitize department including equipment, work areas, service areas, containers and utensils
Follow safe food handling and personal hygiene practices
Follow safety practices, including Lockout/Tagout of equipment
Record all waste to ensure accurate shrink information
Demonstrate behaviors that will win guests for life.
Demonstrate personal accountability for meeting expectations, goals, and quality of work.
Communicate clearly and in a timely manner and use constructive feedback to make improvements.
Work together as one team by recognizing accomplishments, demonstrating respect and appreciation, and actively helping others.
Execute with operational integrity by anticipating problems, taking preventative measures, and adapting to changes that improve our operations or guest experience.
Consistently follow Busch’s policies and procedures.
Share our passion for our products by being familiar with our products and services and actively seeking and sharing that information.