Job Overview

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Compensation

Hourly
Range $17.50 - $30.20
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Benefits

Store discount
Paid Time Off
financial wellness programs
Health support
Wellness support programs
Team member perks

Job Description

Whole Foods Market is a renowned grocery store chain committed to nourishing people and the planet through sustainable and wholesome food offerings. Known for setting the standards of excellence in the grocery industry, Whole Foods Market goes beyond just selling food – it’s about personal growth, community impact, and making meaningful change. The company actively supports initiatives such as funding grants for school gardens, improving access to fresh food in food deserts, and alleviating poverty in developing countries. With a strong emphasis on quality, sustainability, and community involvement, Whole Foods Market is a place where employees contribute to revolutionary changes in how people eat and live healthier lives. Whole Foods Market promotes inclusiveness and equal opportunity, ensuring a diverse workforce where every team member is respected and valued.

The Bakery Decorator role at Whole Foods Market is a dynamic and artistic position responsible for creating and decorating cakes, tarts, pastries, and special-order bakery items. This role requires a high level of skill in cake decorating techniques, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to produce visually appealing baked goods that delight customers. As a Bakery Decorator, you will assemble, fill, and finish bakery products while ensuring every item meets the store’s high-quality standards. Responsibilities include building and icing cakes according to standard procedures, completing production and spoilage records, and adjusting production to meet business demands. You will also prioritize production lists, merchandise and showcase bakery items attractively in display cases, and ensure product freshness by proper rotation.

Additionally, the Bakery Decorator provides excellent customer service by addressing customer needs, modeling suggestive selling techniques, and handling special order cake designs based on customer preferences. You will also support team members and apprentices, ensuring adherence to food safety and sanitation standards. This position involves maintaining a clean and safe working environment, performing opening and closing duties, and complying with Whole Foods Market’s core values and company initiatives.

Whole Foods Market offers competitive hourly wages ranging from $17.50 to $30.20, commensurate with experience. The company provides comprehensive "Whole Benefits" to full and part-time team members, including store discounts, paid time off, financial wellness programs, and health and wellness support, fostering a supportive and growth-oriented work environment. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about bakery arts, customer service, and making a positive impact within a community-focused company committed to sustainability and excellence in food quality.

Job Requirements

  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds
  • In an 8-hour workday: standing/walking 6-8 hours
  • Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling
  • Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching
  • Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals
  • Exposure to temperatures: less than 32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), greater than 90 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Ability to work in wet and dry conditions
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
  • Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery
  • May require use of ladders

Job Qualifications

  • Minimum of 6-12 months retail or restaurant experience
  • Complete the Bakery Decorator Apprentice training program, or equivalent experience
  • Prior experience within a professional bakery or grocery retail, preferred
  • Efficient cake and pastry decorating skills, including intermediate piping techniques and the ability to create decorative flowers and borders
  • Understand color theory as it pertains to blending buttercream colors and coordinating complementing palettes
  • Ability to apply proper technique when using all icings, including Swiss Buttercream, American Buttercream, Ganache, Cream Cheese Icing, Whipped Cream, Chantilly, German Chocolate Icing, Fudge Icing, and all varieties of Meringue
  • Ability to follow recipes, directions, and procedures
  • effective time management and organization skills
  • Advanced knife handling, tool, and equipment safety
  • Basic math skills for recipe conversions and modifications
  • Strong communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team
  • Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectable manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors
  • Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions with customers, vendors, and Team Members
  • Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency

Job Duties

  • Assemble, fill, and finish/decorate cakes, tarts, select pastry, and special-order bakery items
  • Build, ice, and decorate cakes and other bakery items following standard procedures to meet business demand
  • Complete production and spoilage records according to standard procedures, adjusting production sheets to maintain sufficient product
  • Prioritize production lists and recommend adjustments as needed
  • Merchandise and showcase products in the sales display case to satisfy and delight customers
  • Monitor product quality for freshness and ensure proper product rotation within the display case, following standard procedures
  • Provide guidance and support for Bakery Decorator Apprentices and other Team Members
  • Create special order cake designs based on customer preferences
  • Provide excellent customer service, addressing customers' needs in a timely and effective manner, model suggestive selling techniques, answer phones and pages promptly and courteously
  • Maintain, or ensure maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment
  • maintain equipment in accordance with Whole Foods Market cleanliness and safety standards
  • Perform opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned, ensuring accuracy of signage and pricing
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Job Criteria

Experience

No experience required


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