Dept Specialist Bakery- 3966 A Missouri Flat Rd., Placerville, CA 95667

Save Mart Supermarkets • Placerville, CA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Cake Specialist is an integral member of a team focused on serving guests and delivering a positive Bakery and overall store experience. The role creates, decorates, and stages bakery products—including cakes, pastries, and seasonal items—with an emphasis on visual appeal, attention to detail, artistic presentation, and product knowledge. The specialist supports guest needs, follows safe food-handling practices, and maintains clean and sanitary department areas and equipment.

The position is based at 3966 A Missouri Flat Rd., Placerville, CA 95667. The hiring pay range is $17.25–$27.20. The role requires availability for a variety of retail hours and six months of Bakery department experience. A high school diploma or GED, or equivalent knowledge gained through education, specialized training, or additional job experience, is required.

Requirements

• Six months of Bakery department experience.
• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent knowledge gained through formal education, specialized training, or additional job experience.
• Knowledge of baking and decorating techniques, including piping and cake sculpting.
• Knowledge of product ordering, inventory control, bakery operations, merchandising, sales techniques, and department management.
• Ability to learn and retain policies and procedures, make decisions, lead and instruct team members, recognize sales trends and indicators, and work within and promote a team environment.
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• Excellent communication and guest-service skills; outgoing and friendly manner and ability to interact effectively across diverse cultures and organizational levels.
• Strong food-safety practices.
• Availability to work a variety of required retail hours.
• Ability to operate department equipment, including ovens, scales, and label machines.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, stoop, use stairs, reach, pull, and lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Previous cake-decorating experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide a courteous, friendly shopping experience by greeting and thanking guests, answering questions, responding to bakery-product requests, placing special orders accurately, and offering event-planning suggestions.
• Communicate customer requests to the department manager and fulfill guest special orders.
• Ice, decorate, weigh, wrap or package, and label products for display; stock and rotate merchandise to maintain freshness and appeal; and use supplies efficiently to reduce waste and costs.
• Maintain knowledge of bakery products and advertised items to suggest products and direct guests to items in the department.
• Prepare baked foods according to company guidelines and follow proper food-handling and safety practices.
• Follow department procedures and operate bakery and cake-decorating equipment.
• Keep work areas and equipment clean, orderly, and free of safety hazards; report faulty equipment and hazards to management; and follow sanitation and safety guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED