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Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Cake Decorator to join our team at Quality Food Centers Inc. As a Cake Decorator, you will be responsible for creating visually appealing and delicious baked goods that meet our high standards of quality and presentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service and product knowledge.
• Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages customers to return.
• Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department.
• Monitor all established quality assurance standards and adhere to food safety regulations.
• Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service.
• Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions

• 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.
• Prepare bakery items per customer requests using proper bakery equipment.
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
• Inform customers of bakery specials and provide recommendations to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Use all equipment in the bakery, such as refrigerators, freezers, and ovens, according to company guidelines.
• Prepare foods according to the food temperature logs and follow cooking instructions.
• Measure, prepare, and mix ingredients according to recipe, using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Adequately prepare, package, label, and inventory ingredients in merchandise.
• Check product quality to ensure freshness and review "sell by" dates.
• Properly use kitchen equipment, stove, computerized scale, freezer, etc.
• Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Display a positive attitude and maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Report all safety risks, or issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.

Minimum Position Qualifications

• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math.
• Current food handlers permit once employed.

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Bakery/Cake Decorating experience.
• Retail experience.
• Second language (speaking, reading, and/or writing).

Education Level

None

Required Certifications/Licenses

None

Position Type

Part-Time

Shift(s)

Day / First Shift

Regions

South

Posting States

Georgia

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