Experienced Cake Decorator

We are seeking a skilled Cake Decorator to join our Bakery team at Giant Eagle Inc. As a key player in our pastry department, you will be responsible for creating beautiful and delicious art for our guests. Your primary responsibility will be preparing and decorating products and cakes in the department to ensure only the freshest are available for sale.

• Fill tables and cases with cakes by taking product from the prep area to the sales area.
• Follow proper procedures to ensure the store meets out-of-stock percentage goals.
• Apply merchandising principles to generate sales and wow our guests.
• Take special orders from guests over the telephone and in person.
• Maintain the quality of product for sale by checking the sales area for dates and condition of product.
• Document and/or record daily known loss.
• Maintain safety as the top priority in all aspects of our work, for our Team Members, guests, and products.
• Provide exemplary customer service by greeting customers and ensuring they can locate the products they are looking for.
• Inspire your fellow Team Members and our guests with a passion for food and a willingness to go the Extra Mile to provide the best product.
• Properly handle products and equipment in accordance with food safety and safety guidelines to ensure a safe shopping environment.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment, tables, utensils, floor, etc. to ensure that safety and sanitation regulations are met.
• Prepare and decorate product for the Bakery cases and displays, rotating product and ensuring code dating procedures are followed and only the freshest product is available for sale.
• Maintain proper safety and sanitation methods, emergency procedures, cleanups, steritech, proper lifting, and housekeeping to ensure department standards are met.
• Accurately record special orders on Bakery products to ensure the customer is delighted with the finished product.
• Maintain department procedures, daily setups, order taking, understanding copyright policies, and proper product rotation.
• Constantly stay on top of new product knowledge and procedures, such as product information by category, special orders, cake program, portion control, seasonal items, and mixing colors.
• Ice and decorate cakes by taking prepared icing and applying it to the cake using spatulas and icing bags.
• Prepare icing and products for all cakes and other decorated items by reading recipes, measuring ingredients, and mixing product.
• Assist in maintaining Bakery backroom, cooler, and freezer efficiency by unloading deliveries.
• Operate department equipment, including mixers, scales, airbrush gun, knives, cut gloves, and personal protective equipment (anti-slip shoes).
• Assist in other areas as required.

At Giant Eagle Inc., we are more than just food, fuel, and convenience. We are a family of diverse and talented Team Members. Our people are the heart and soul of our company. We strive to create a nurturing environment that offers countless career opportunities to grow. Deep caring and solid family values are what make us one of the top workplaces for jobs in the Greater Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, and Indianapolis areas. From our Warehouses to our GetGos, our grocery Stores through our Corporate home office, we are working together to put food on shoppers' tables and smiles on their faces. We invite you to join our Giant Eagle family and start a lasting career with us.