Overnight Cake Decorator

Wright's Gourmet House • Tampa, FL

6d

About The Position

The Overnight Cake Decorator prepares, frosts, decorates, customizes, and stocks cakes, cupcakes, and other baked goods for Wright's Gourmet House. The role produces consistent, high-quality products and custom designs while following recipes precisely and meeting guest expectations and order deadlines. It also involves inventory and supply coordination, guest assistance, food-safety and sanitation practices, workstation and equipment upkeep, and daily and weekly administrative tasks. The position takes place in a fast-paced food-service environment and requires working with limited supervision.

Requirements

• At least six months of experience within the past 12 months as a cake decorator in a high-volume restaurant, catering company, bakery, or similar food-service operation.
• Ability to operate ovens, mixers, scales and measuring tools, portioning machines, packaging machines, knives, and spatulas.
• Skillful use of pastry bags to pipe decorative borders, lettering, and ornamental designs such as leaves, shells, roses, and basket weave.
• Effective verbal and written communication with guests, managers, and staff.
• Calm, flexible demeanor and ability to coordinate multiple tasks under pressure, especially during high-volume periods.
• Ability to solve problems with minimal disruption to guests and seek assistance when needed.
• Ability to work productively with limited supervision.
• Attention to detail and basic math skills.
• High standards of personal hygiene and appearance.
• Ability to balance, twist, bend, stoop, walk, reach, lift, pull, push, and climb.
• Ability to frequently lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds and stand in place for long periods.
• Comfort working in a very fast-paced, crowded environment with coworkers and guests.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to extreme temperatures, fumes, smoke, cold, unpleasant odors, and loud noise.
• Consent to pre-employment and post-hire reasonable-suspicion drug testing.
• Consent to a pre-employment criminal and driving background check.
• Compliance with the tobacco-free, smoke-free, and e-cigarette-free facility and grounds policy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and frost cakes, cupcakes, and other bakery items to ensure consistent taste and appearance.
• Customize cakes with decorative borders, lettering, and ornamental designs such as roses, leaves, shells, and basket weave.
• Produce bakery items for special occasions and diets.
• Organize stock, calculate inventory, and request ingredients and materials as needed.
• Stock the market with cakes, cupcakes, dessert slices, pies, and other products.
• Prepare orders to meet guest expectations and have them ready on time.
• Follow recipes for every batch and measure ingredients precisely.
• Maintain product quality and portion sizes while minimizing unnecessary waste.
• Greet and assist guests and visitors on the premises; share general information about Wright's, including its history, business hours, and directions.
• Follow safe food-handling and sanitation procedures and assist other areas in meeting these standards.
• Keep the workstation and associated areas clean, safe, and organized, and assist other areas in meeting these standards.
• Maintain equipment and tools in peak condition, including routine maintenance and minor repairs.
• Contribute to a friendly, helpful workplace and share knowledge with coworkers.
• Complete daily and weekly administrative tasks, such as checklists and station counts.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental insurance, subject to applicable waiting periods.
• Generous paid time off; salaried employees begin accruing 20 days off and hourly managers begin accruing 15 days off.
• Sick days and paid leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) with matching.
• Attire allowance.
• Opportunity for growth and advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed