Cake Decorator

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Cake Decorator to join our team at Brookshire Grocery Company. As a Cake Decorator, you will be responsible for creating visually appealing and delicious baked goods for our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, ice, and decorate cakes and other baked goods for display or customer requests.
• Tracing and copying drawings onto cakes using templates or making free-hand sketches.
• Identify, match, and blend icing colors, making fine judgments regarding colors, texture, aroma, flavor, and taste.
• Select appropriate decorating materials and tools to complete requests, making quick decisions under time pressure.
• Stay current with cake decorating trends, processes, and technology, planning production schedules in conjunction with seasons, store promotions, and community events.
• Inspect products for satisfactory production and food safety quality according to Company standards.
• Provide friendly and customer service-oriented attitude by greeting customers, answering questions, and fulfilling customer requests.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary working and shopping environment by adhering to Company safety procedures.
• Promote product sales through the use of suggestive selling initiatives.

Requirements

• Ability to develop and plan creative designs on baked goods.
• Ability to use precision hand tools for decorating, carving, sculpting, etc.
• Ability to safely operate and maintain department equipment.
• Ability to effectively communicate (in written and verbal form) with customers and partners.
• Ability to work well with fellow partners and promote a team environment.
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and six or more months of related experience preferred.
• Typically involves on-the-job training.
• Food Handler certification required.
• Decorator certification desirable.

Work Context and Environment

• Work is generally performed in a retail store.
• Occasionally exposed to extreme cold conditions (non-weather).
• Occasionally exposed to wet, slippery, or damp conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to cleaning agents.
• Quiet to moderate noise level.

Brookshire Grocery Company strives to provide a safe, drug-free, and alcohol-free environment for its partners and guests. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or military status and any other trait protected by law.