Decorator

Brookshire's•Flint, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Decorator uses creativity and technical skill to plan and decorate bakery products while assisting with daily bakery operations and promoting customer service. The role prepares, ices, and decorates cakes and other baked goods for display and customer requests, plans production around seasons, store promotions, and community events, and inspects products for quality and food safety according to Company standards. The Decorator also supports sales through suggestive selling and helps maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary workplace and shopping environment. Work is generally performed in a retail store. The role involves on-the-job training and requires a Food Handler certification. Decorator certification is desirable. Partners must be at least 18 years old; operating or cleaning motorized equipment also requires being 18 or older. Driving for Company business requires being at least 21 and complying with the BGC Business Driver Policy.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Food Handler certification is required.
High school diploma or GED and six or more months of related experience are preferred.
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 partners, both verbally and in writing.
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 respond or report them as required.
Attendance at work is required.

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 free-hand sketches.
Identify, match, and blend icing colors, and make judgments about color, texture, aroma, flavor, and taste.
Select appropriate decorating materials and tools to complete requests.
Make timely decisions and take initiative when working under time pressure.
Clean, assemble, and prepare equipment for operation, and check its working order under supervision.
Stay current with cake decorating trends, processes, and technology; plan production schedules 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, customer-oriented service.
Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary working and shopping environment by following Company safety procedures.
Promote product sales through suggestive selling initiatives.
Identify potential hazards, remedy them or place appropriate warnings as soon as reasonably possible, and report hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.