Bakery Cake Decorator

Company: Whole Foods Market
Location: Wayne
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

As a Bakery Decorator, you'll create and decorate cakes, tarts, pastries, and special-order items. You'll use artistic talents to build and finish bakery goods, ensuring every detail is just right.

**Key Responsibilities:**

--- Assemble, fill, and finish/decorate cakes, tarts, select pastry, and special-order bakery items.

--- Build, ice, and decorate cakes and other bakery items following standard procedures to meet business demand.

--- Merchandise and showcase products in the sales display case to satisfy and delight customers.

--- Provide guidance and support for Bakery Decorator Apprentices and other Team Members.

--- Create special order cake designs based on customer preferences.

--- Provide excellent customer service, addressing customers' needs in a timely and effective manner.

--- Maintain a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment.

**Requirements:**

--- Efficient cake and pastry decorating skills, including intermediate piping techniques and the ability to create decorative flowers and borders.

--- Ability to apply proper technique when using all icings, including Swiss Buttercream, American Buttercream, Ganache, Cream Cheese Icing, Whipped Cream, Chantilly, German Chocolate Icing, Fudge Icing, and all varieties of Meringue.

--- Ability to follow recipes, directions, and procedures; effective time management and organization skills.

--- Strong communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.

--- Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions with customers, vendors, and Team Members.

**Physical Requirements:**

--- Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

--- In an 8-hour workday: standing/walking 6-8 hours.

--- Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.

--- Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.

--- Ability to work in wet and dry conditions.

--- Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

--- Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.

--- May require use of ladders.

Keywords: Whole Foods Market, Lansing , Bakery Cake Decorator, Hospitality & Tourism , Wayne, Michigan