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The Cake Decorator will be responsible for designing and decorating cakes according to clients’ specifications and preferences, communicated by the Sales Team. The Cake Decorator’s responsibilities include taking clients’ cake orders, recording instructions and special requests, providing suitable recommendations on cake decorations and designs, and packaging bakery items. The Cake Decorator should also be able to store all bakery products in accordance with proper product handling procedures to ensure freshness and prevent contamination. The Cake Decorator should keep abreast of the latest styles, techniques, and trends in cake decoration. Ultimately, a top-notch Cake Decorator should be able to demonstrate creativity, graceful script like handwriting, attention to detail, and excellent customer service skills.
Job Responsibility:
Working with the Sales Team, who will consult with clients, to discuss desired cake designs and cake decorating ideas for specialty cakes
Designing and decorating cakes according to clients’ specifications
Decorating regular bakery items according to established bakery standards
Assisting baking staff with the production of standard bakery items
Producing different kinds of icing, frosting, and cake fillings based on cake type and customer preferences. Must have experience with certain products such as fondant and buttercream
Ensuring that the display refrigerators are cleaned, polished, and fully stocked with cakes, pastries, and desserts
Taking inventory of baking and decorating supplies and ordering new stock as required
Cleaning and sanitizing all work areas and ovens as well as baking and decorating equipment
Requirements:
High school diploma or GED, Culinary Degree in Pastry Arts preferred
Proven baking and cake decorating experience, 3-5 years of experience with wedding cakes
The ability to use various cake decorating instruments and tools
The ability to stand for extended periods
Detail-oriented
Artistic and creative, must possess graceful, script like handwriting
Basic numeracy skills
Excellent time management skills
Effective communication skills
Exceptional customer service skills
Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 5.5 hours in length
Must be able to exert well-paced mobility in limited space
Must have the ability to bend, squat and lift up to 50 lbs., including, but not limited to, lifting trays of food or food items on a regular and continuing basis
Understand and respond to employee and guest verbal requests and visual cues in a loud and extremely busy environment