Cake Decorator -Reg. PTU

Sobeys; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in Grande Prairie is seeking a part-time Cake Decorator. The role involves providing exceptional customer service, icing and personalizing bakery goods, and ensuring cleanliness and quality in the bakery department. The ideal candidate should have cake decorating experience as well as strong communication skills. Flexibility in scheduling, particularly evenings and weekends, is essential. Benefits include regular pay increases and a comprehensive benefit plan for eligible employees.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling

Comprehensive benefit plan

Regular pay increases

Qualifications

• Cake decorating experience is an asset.
• Available to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Must have clear and concise communication skills in oral and written form.

Responsibilities

• Provide superior service goals for the bakery department.
• Decorate specialty bakery products, including personalizing cakes.
• Maintain cleanliness and proper inventory control within the department.

Skills

Customer service skills

Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Team oriented

Effective communication

Job description

Job Information

Requisition ID: 193351

Career Group: Store Careers

Job Category: Retail - Bakery

Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%

Job Type: Part-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: Alberta

City: Grande Prairie

Location: 8888 South View Safeway

Postal Code: T8V 6H7

About Safeway

Safeway grocery stores provide an exceptional food shopping experience to consumers from Vancouver, British Columbia to Thunder Bay, Ontario. We are the newest member of Sobeys Inc.’s retail food offering which serves the needs of Canadians with more than 1,600 stores in over 930 communities from coast-to-coast. Whether it's your first job or you're ready for a new challenge, we have a career to fit your life. Our commitment to delivering top quality products and superior service to our customers, and for giving back to the communities we serve has earned us a reputation as an employer of choice for those looking for an exciting career in food retail.

A Day in the Life of a Cake Decorator

Making that moment extra special is what our Cake Decorators do at Safeway. The sweet aromas of our own fresh-baked Artisan breads, pastries, cookies, and muffins make our Bakery a must-stop place for customers. It’s a fun sales opportunity and a creative one, too. You’ll find yourself able to give truly personal service here, helping our customers plan parties and introducing them to our new offerings and personalizing their baked goods.

Experience

Cake Decorating experience an asset.

Job Description

• Responsible for superior service goals of the department
• Greets customers in a polite and friendly manner
• Icing, finishing, personalizing and decorating specialty bakery product
• Ensure standards of department presentation and operations are met; including cleanliness and sanitation, inventory control, rotation, quality, ordering, variety standards, signing, seasonal schematic, and proper backroom procedures
• Ensure the department has the highest quality of product available for the customer
• Monitor to ensure variety standards are followed, as well as 100% compliance on ad item display

Qualifications

• Ability to learn quickly
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Highly motivated and team oriented
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written form
• Possess strong customer service qualities
• Works in a safe and responsible manner
• Available to work flexible hours
• Evening and weekend availability is strongly encouraged
• Must be available to be scheduled anytime on Sunday (Alberta Only)

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting of up to 10 pounds
• Constant hand coordination, reaching, gripping
• Frequent standing, walking, bending
• Occasional lifting or carrying of between 10-45 lbs including waist level and low level lifts
• Occasional climbing (step ladder, stairs), squatting, pushing or pulling

Benefits and Compensation

We offer regular pay increases for hourly employees, flexible scheduling and a comprehensive benefit plan that includes employer funded prescription drug coverage, vision care, dental coverage, and pension plan for eligible employees.
We offer a competitive compensation package, which varies by role. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.
We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.
We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.