Decorator

Brookshire Grocery Company•New Iberia, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Decorator uses creativity and technical skill to plan and decorate bakery products, assists with day-to-day bakery operations, and promotes customer service. The position prepares, ices, and decorates cakes and other baked goods for display and customer requests, using templates or free-hand sketches. It selects appropriate decorating materials and tools, blends icing colors, and makes judgments about color, texture, aroma, flavor, and taste. The Decorator helps plan production around seasons, store promotions, and community events, stays current with decorating trends and technology, and inspects products for quality and food safety. The role also involves operating and preparing equipment under supervision, maintaining a clean and safe work environment, greeting customers, fulfilling requests, and promoting sales through suggestive selling. Work is generally performed in a retail store. The role requires flexible scheduling, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and includes physical tasks such as standing or walking, detailed hand work, and lifting or maneuvering objects. Food Handler certification is required; decorator certification is desirable. The position typically involves on-the-job training.

Requirements

At least 18 years of age; must be 18 or older to operate or clean motorized equipment.
Food Handler certification required.
Ability to develop and plan creative designs on baked goods.
Ability to use precision hand tools for decorating, carving, and sculpting.
Ability to safely operate and maintain department equipment.
Ability to communicate effectively with customers and fellow partners in written and verbal form.
Ability to work well with fellow partners and promote a team environment.
Ability to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Must be attentive to potential hazards and take or report appropriate action.
Attendance at work is required.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED and six or more months of related experience preferred.
Decorator certification desirable.
Typically involves on-the-job training.
Must be at least 21 years old to drive for Company business under the BGC Business Driver Policy.

Responsibilities

Prepare, ice, and decorate cakes and other baked goods for display and customer requests.
Trace and copy drawings onto cakes using templates or free-hand sketches.
Identify, match, and blend icing colors; assess color, texture, aroma, flavor, and taste.
Select decorating materials and tools, make timely decisions, and take initiative to fulfill requests.
Clean, assemble, prepare, and examine equipment for operation under supervision.
Stay current with cake decorating trends, processes, and technology; plan production around seasons, store promotions, and community events.
Inspect products for production quality and food safety according to Company standards.
Greet customers, answer questions, fulfill requests, and provide friendly, service-oriented assistance.
Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary work and shopping environment in accordance with Company safety procedures.
Promote product sales through suggestive selling.
Recognize potential hazards, remedy them or place appropriate warning signs or devices when possible, and report hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.