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BAKERY/CAKE DECORATOR

Job Overview

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Compensation

Hourly
Range $17.52 - $26.65
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
employee discount
Retirement Plan
Training and Development

Job Description

Our company is a leading retailer known for its commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and community engagement. We specialize in offering a wide array of products, including fresh bakery items, that cater to diverse tastes and preferences. As a retail establishment, we pride ourselves on creating an inviting and safe shopping environment where customers feel valued and appreciated in every visit. We emphasize respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety as core values that drive our daily operations and customer interactions. Our workplace encourages growth, teamwork, and dedication to excellence, ensuring that both employees and customers enjoy meaningful and positive experiences.

We are currently seeking a dedicated Bakery Associate to join our team. This role is crucial in delivering outstanding customer experiences through exceptional service and maintaining the high standards that define our bakery department. As a Bakery Associate, you will support the department manager in achieving sales and profit goals by ensuring product quality, proper merchandising, and compliance with health and safety regulations. You will have the opportunity to assist customers by answering product-related questions, offering product samples, preparing bakery items—including custom orders like wedding cakes—and decorating a variety of baked goods with attention to detail and creativity.

Your responsibilities will also include monitoring product freshness, managing inventory, stocking, labeling, and maintaining a clean, safe, and well-organized work environment. We value individuals who can work effectively under pressure, communicate clearly, and show genuine enthusiasm for helping customers. Fluency in a second language is a plus and will enhance your ability to connect with a broader customer base.

This role is ideal for those with retail or bakery experience looking to grow their skills in a supportive and dynamic environment. We offer competitive pay, opportunities for advancement, and a collaborative workplace culture that celebrates diversity and encourages inclusion. If you are passionate about the bakery industry and committed to delivering excellent customer service while upholding our company’s core values, we invite you to apply and become an essential part of our team.

Job Requirements

  • any retail experience
  • any bakery or cake decorating experience
  • ability to handle stressful situations
  • knowledge of basic math
  • effective communication skills

Job Qualifications

  • any retail experience
  • any bakery or cake decorating experience
  • ability to handle stressful situations
  • knowledge of basic math
  • effective communication skills
  • second language speaking reading and or writing (desired)

Job Duties

  • create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service
  • establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages customers to return
  • assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department
  • monitor all established quality assurance standards
  • gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products
  • offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about
  • prepare bakery items including wedding cakes per customer requests using proper bakery equipment
  • recommend bakery items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need
  • check product quality to ensure freshness
  • review sell by dates and take appropriate action
  • use all equipment in bakery such as refrigerators, freezers, and ovens according to company guidelines
  • decorate cakes, pastries, cupcakes, cookies and other bakery items
  • label, stock, sign, and inventory department merchandise
  • report product ordering and shipping discrepancies to the department manager
  • understand the store's layout and be able to locate products when requested by customer
  • stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads
  • maintain an awareness of inventory and stocking conditions and note any discrepancies in inventory
  • adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil code regulations
  • ensure that all current merchandising, customer service, labor control, expense and supply controls, loss prevention, maintenance, safety, food safety, associate and customer engagement rules are being followed
  • reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management
  • practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair
  • report all safety risks or issues and illegal activity including robbery, theft or fraud
  • notify management of customer or employee accidents
  • must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Job Criteria

Experience

No experience required


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