Decorator

Brookshire Grocery Company•Cisco, TX

6d•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 cakes and other baked goods for display or customer requests, using templates or free-hand designs, and selects and blends decorating materials and colors. It also involves preparing and checking equipment under supervision, keeping current with decorating trends and coordinating production with seasons, store promotions, and community events. Decorators inspect products for quality and food safety, assist customers, promote sales, and maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; six or more months of related experience is preferred.
Must be at least 18 years of age; must be 18 or older to operate or clean motorized equipment.
Food Handler certification is 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 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 report hazards that cannot be immediately remedied.
Attendance at work is required.

Nice To Haves

Decorator certification is desirable.

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, exercising judgment about color, texture, aroma, flavor, and taste.
Select appropriate decorating materials and tools to complete requests, making timely decisions and taking initiative.
Clean, assemble, and prepare equipment for operation and, under supervision, examine it to check that it is in working order.
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 working and shopping environment by following Company safety procedures.
Promote product sales through suggestive selling.
Identify potential hazards, remedy them or place appropriate warnings when reasonably possible, and report hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.