Cake Decorator

Albertsons Companies • San Ramon, CA

8d • $17 - $19

About The Position

As a Cake Decorator, you create decorated cakes and desserts using established recipes and decoration standards. You prepare icings and toppings, apply finishing touches and designs, and complete custom orders according to customer specifications. The work ranges from simple finishes to detailed designs, with attention to consistency, accuracy, and presentation.

You maintain a clean, organized work area and keep display cases stocked and visually consistent. You process customer orders, review order details, and complete decorations to match requested specifications in a fast-paced environment. The role requires previous cake decorating experience, clear communication, organization, adaptability, food safety awareness, and physical capability for extended standing, continuous hand use, and occasional lifting or moving of products up to 45 pounds. Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Previous cake decorating experience required.
• Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Experience with icing, piping, and finishing techniques for cakes and pastries.
• Familiarity with preparing icing, whipped toppings, and decorative elements using standard methods.
• Clear communication skills for customer orders, custom requests, and colleague interactions.
• Attention to detail in design execution, labeling, and presentation.
• Organization and time-management skills to manage multiple orders and 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.
• Comfort standing for extended periods and using hands continuously.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move products up to 45 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare icings, whipped toppings, and decorative elements using standard methods.
• Decorate cakes and pastries using icing, piping, finishing techniques, and established decoration standards.
• Complete custom orders to match customer requests and order specifications.
• Take customer orders and gather details for custom requests; exchange information with colleagues.
• Review order forms, tags, and production instructions for accuracy.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas.
• Keep display cases stocked and visually consistent.
• Manage multiple orders and changing priorities while maintaining workflow and meeting timelines.
• Follow sanitation practices and product-handling requirements.
• Maintain consistency in design execution, labeling, and product presentation.

Benefits

• Inclusive work culture built on belonging.
• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Associate discounts.
• Training, career growth, and development opportunities.
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and 401(k) benefits.
• 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