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Hy-Vee

Bakery Cake Designer

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Part-time
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
employee discount
Retirement Plan
Career development opportunities
flexible scheduling

Job Description

Hy-Vee is a well-established supermarket chain known for its commitment to customer service, quality products, and a positive shopping experience. With a strong presence across multiple states, Hy-Vee prides itself on fostering a community-oriented environment where customers can rely on finding everything they need under one roof. The company emphasizes teamwork, customer satisfaction, and professional growth for its employees, often highlighting the importance of a helpful attitude and a welcoming smile in every aisle. Hy-Vee maintains a strong reputation for hiring individuals who are not only skilled but are also passionate about engaging with customers and contributing to a positive... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Must be 18 or older
  • High school diploma or equivalent experience
  • Six months or less of related work experience
  • Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization
  • Ability to perform arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages
  • Ability to communicate effectively with customers and co-workers
  • Able to perform physical activities such as climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting up to 100 pounds (team lifting), grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions
  • Ability to work in a store environment with exposure to flour dust, noise, cleaning chemicals, and temperature extremes
  • Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent experience
  • Previous experience in bakery or cake decorating preferred
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Ability to work well in a team environment
  • Good communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Basic computer skills for order tracking and communication
  • Knowledge of sanitation standards
  • Ability to learn and apply new bakery design trends
  • Physical ability to perform required duties
  • Professionalism and a customer-focused attitude

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 the 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 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 daily
  • Tracks daily retail production
  • Operates as a lead worker with part-time employees by instructing and reviewing work
  • Participates in employee cross training
  • Practices proper sanitation procedures and maintains a clean and neat work area
  • Adheres to company policies and store guidelines
  • Reports to work when scheduled and on time
  • Wraps all products as necessary
  • Assists other store areas as needed
  • Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required

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Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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