Decorator

Brookshire Grocery Company•Lafayette, LA

13d•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 role prepares and decorates cakes and other baked goods for display and customer requests, while helping maintain product quality, food safety, and a clean, safe retail environment. The position typically involves on-the-job training and requires a Food Handler certification; a Decorator certification is desirable.

Requirements

At least 18 years of age; partners 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 in writing and verbally with customers and partners.
Ability to work well with fellow partners and promote a team environment.
Ability to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to remain attentive to potential hazards and report hazards that cannot be promptly remedied.
High school diploma or GED and six or more months of related experience preferred.
Partners must be at least 21 years old to drive for Company business under the BGC Business Driver Policy.

Nice To Haves

Decorator certification is desirable.
High school diploma or GED and six or more months of related experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare, ice, and decorate cakes and other baked goods for display or customer requests.
Trace and copy drawings onto cakes using templates or freehand sketches.
Identify, match, and blend icing colors, and make judgments about color, texture, aroma, flavor, and taste.
Select appropriate decorating materials and tools, and make timely decisions about how to fulfill requests.
Clean, assemble, prepare, and, under supervision, inspect equipment for proper operation.
Stay current with cake-decorating trends, processes, and technology; plan production schedules around seasons, store promotions, and community events.
Inspect products for satisfactory production and food-safety quality according to Company standards.
Greet customers, answer questions, fulfill requests, and maintain a friendly, customer-service-oriented attitude.
Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary work and shopping environment by following Company safety procedures.
Promote product sales through suggestive selling.
Notice potential hazards, remedy them or place appropriate warnings as soon as reasonably possible, and report hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.
Attend work as required.