Cake Decorator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Any retail experience.
• Any bakery or cake decorating experience.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Knowledge of basic math.
• Effective communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Second language: speaking, reading, and/or writing.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department, respond to questions, and make product suggestions.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about; prepare bakery items, including wedding cakes, per customer requests using proper bakery equipment.
• Recommend bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Check product quality to ensure freshness; review sell-by dates and take appropriate action; use bakery equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
• Decorate cakes, pastries, cupcakes, cookies, and other bakery items.
• Label, stock, sign, and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering and shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Understand the store layout and locate products when requested by customers; stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special ads.
• Maintain awareness of inventory and stocking conditions and note discrepancies in inventory.
• Adhere to all local, state, and federal health and civil code regulations.
• Ensure current merchandising, customer service, labor control, expense and supply controls, loss prevention, maintenance, safety, food safety, associate engagement, and customer engagement rules are followed.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, and notifying store management.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notifying the appropriate department or store manager of items in need of repair.
• Report safety risks, issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud; notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Perform the essential job functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.