Bakery Photo Cake Specialist

Stew Leonard's is a renowned family-owned and operated fresh food store established in 1969, with locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Known fondly as the "Disneyland of Dairy Stores," Stew Leonard's creates a unique shopping experience that combines quality fresh foods with a festive, country-fair atmosphere. This distinctive environment includes costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store, designed to engage and entertain children, making it an enjoyable visit for the whole family. Stew Leonard's is celebrated not only for its premium products but also for its commitment to a joyful and welcoming shopping environment that encourages repeat customers and builds community ties.

The role of Photo Cake Specialist at Stew Leonard's is a temporary full-time position, offering an estimated hourly wage ranging from $18.50 to $20.00, depending on qualifications and experience. This position is designed for individuals who have an eye for detail and a passion for artistic design, particularly in decorating edible art like cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts. Photo Cake Specialists play a crucial role in enhancing the customer experience through excellent service and by fulfilling specialized orders to exact standards and customer preferences.

As a Photo Cake Specialist, you will be responsible for greeting customers warmly, assisting with design decisions for custom cakes, and ensuring all products are decorated, packaged, labeled, and priced meticulously for retail cases. This role emphasizes quality control, requiring the maintenance, filling, and rotation of products to guarantee freshness and compliance with health, sanitation, and safety regulations. The Photo Cake Specialist must also maintain a clean and organized work area and may be called upon to train other team members, highlighting the importance of teamwork and leadership.

Candidates for this role should bring artistic skills and the ability to use various decorating tools safely, including knives, spatulas, and piping bags with different tips. Basic computer skills are also preferred to assist in order taking and inventory tasks. Excellent customer service skills, along with good communication abilities, are essential given the client-facing nature of this role. The position is physically demanding, requiring the ability to walk, stand, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds. Given the repetitive arm and hand movements involved in decorating, candidates need to be prepared for the physical endurance the job demands.

Working at Stew Leonard's means joining a family-oriented company that values the balance between work and personal life and supports career advancement, with over 80 percent of managers promoted from within. Employees enjoy high-quality medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan accessible to both full-time and part-time team members, paid family and personal time, life insurance, and more. The company promotes a fun and lively work environment, complemented by innovative pay solutions like Dayforce Wallet, allowing employees to access earned wages immediately.

Stew Leonard's is proud of its commitment to diversity, inclusion, and social responsibility, providing an equal opportunity employment environment where no discrimination is tolerated based on age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin. This role offers the chance to work in an engaging, community-focused environment while developing specialized skills in the field of culinary decoration and customer service. Start as soon as one week after application and become part of a team that embodies the company's core values of S.T.E.W. - Satisfaction, Teamwork, Excellence, and Wow!