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Hy-Vee

Bakery Cake Designer

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
Part-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $13.25 - $17.25
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
employee discount
Retirement Plan
Training and Development
Team-oriented work environment

Job Description

Hy-Vee is a prominent and well-established supermarket chain committed to delivering exceptional service, quality products, and a positive shopping experience to its customers. With a strong focus on community engagement and customer satisfaction, Hy-Vee prides itself on cultivating a supportive and engaging work environment where its employees are valued as the company's greatest strength. Known for their promise of "a helpful smile in every aisle," Hy-Vee emphasizes the importance of a friendly and attentive workforce that is dedicated not only to assisting customers but also to supporting one another within the team.

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Job Requirements

  • Must be physically able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally
  • exert up to 50 pounds of force frequently
  • exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
  • must have vision from less than 20 inches and more than 20 feet with or without correction
  • must have color vision, depth perception, and field of vision
  • must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions
  • employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • six months or less of similar or related work experience
  • knowledge of bakery decoration techniques and trends
  • ability to handle customer interactions with patience and professionalism
  • basic arithmetic skills involving fractions, decimals, and percentages
  • ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
  • good communication skills
  • ability to follow instructions and maintain sanitation standards

Job Duties

  • Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store
  • smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee's designated department or elsewhere in the store
  • makes an effort to learn customers' names and to address them by name whenever possible
  • assists customers by escorting them to the products they’re looking for, securing products that are out of reach, loading or unloading heavy items, performing other tasks to enhance the shopping experience
  • answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call including taking product orders
  • takes customer orders at Bakery counter
  • works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment
  • checks orders for the day and sets up a timeline and production schedule
  • decorates bakery items in a timely manner
  • keeps current on new designs and trends
  • ensures department standards are met
  • checks cake orders for details daily and indicates supply needs
  • orders supplies for decorating area and checks off the order
  • delivers product and sets up wedding cakes on site
  • communicates with bakery manager regarding displays, weekly ads and special needs
  • checks product dates, pulls cases for work and lists items to fill or replace
  • develops bakery orders for bakers on a daily basis
  • tracks daily retail production
  • identifies tasks to be completed
  • operates as a lead worker with part-time or other employees
  • participates in employee cross training
  • understands and practices proper sanitation procedures and ensures the work area is always clean and neat
  • adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines
  • reports to work when scheduled and on time

Job Qualifications

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Job Location

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