Cake Decorator

Uncle Giuseppe's gourmet bakery is actively seeking a PT Cake Decorator for our Massapequa Store. This new team member will perform all duties related to cake, tart, pastry, and special-order decoration. Our new hire will also create appealing designs on all specialty bakery goods ensuring a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly and efficient service to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Creatively decorates all cakes, tarts, pastries, and special-order items
• Assists with production of all mandatory bakery products (i.e. parfaits, bars, cupcakes)
• Produces in-house products to daily par levels, as specified on production sheets
• Completes production and spoilage records, adjusting production sheets to maintain sufficient product
• Prepares, packages, weighs, and prices bakery products for sale
• Monitors product quality for freshness and ensures proper product rotation
• Arrives to work station on time, appropriately groomed, dressed and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings
• Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner
• Ensures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices
• Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with cleanliness and safety standards
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations
• Other duties and functions as assigned

Requirements

Job Skills

• Thorough product knowledge
• Ability to follow directions and established procedures
• Good cake decorating skills (ability to make flowers and decorative borders; knowledge of elegant piping techniques)
• Basic math skills for recipe conversions and modifications
• Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team
• Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectable manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors
• Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions with customers, vendors, and co-workers
• Ability to follow directions and procedures; effective time management and organization skills
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency

Experience/Education

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Professional training or in depth training as a Cake Decorator
• 2 + years of Cake Decorating experience in addition experience working within a retail experience performing cake decorating
• Must be able to speak, read and understand the English language
• Requires an individual who is detail oriented with a keen eye for the art of cake decorating

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(K), 50% lunch discount, 25% shopping discount and more!