Senior Bespoke Cake Artist

Caffe Concerto Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Caffè Concerto is seeking a Senior Bespoke Cake Artist to join our Cake Studio in London. The role centers on translating clients’ visions into exquisite edible art, with many orders inspired by provided images and concepts.

You will craft wedding, celebration, novelty, and corporate cakes, reproduce designs with high accuracy, and create sugar flowers and luxury finishes. A strong portfolio and meticulous handcrafting are essential, with a passion for cake artistry.

Qualifications

• Experience as Bespoke Cake Artist or Senior Cake Decorator.
• Strong portfolio of celebration, wedding, and novelty cakes.
• Excellent handcrafting and modelling skills.
• Ability to faithfully replicate customer designs from inspiration images.
• Knowledge of colour matching and luxury presentation.

Responsibilities

• Create bespoke celebration, wedding, novelty, and corporate cakes.
• Reproduce customer designs with exceptional attention to detail.
• Design and craft sugar flowers, toppers, and decorative elements.
• Work with fondant, modelling chocolate, buttercream, ganache, and royal icing.
• Sculpt and decorate cakes to a luxury standard.
• Manage multiple bespoke orders while meeting deadlines.
• Collaborate with sales and production teams to exceed expectations.
• Maintain food safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

Bespoke cake design

Sugarcraft artistry

Cake replication

Handcrafting skills

Color matching & finishing

Cake artistry

Tools

Fondant & modelling

Buttercream & ganache

Royal icing techniques

Sugar flowers

Job description

At Caffè Concerto, we are passionate about creating exceptional cakes that become the centrepiece of our customers' celebrations. We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Bespoke Cake Artist to join our Cake Studio team.. This role is ideal for a highly skilled cake professional who enjoys bringing customers' visions to life. Most of our bespoke orders are based on customer-provided inspiration images, photographs, and design concepts. Therefore, the ability to accurately replicate designs to an exceptional standard is essential. The ability to create original cake concepts and artistic designs is highly desirable.

What You'll Be Doing

• Creating bespoke celebration, wedding, novelty, and corporate cakes..
• Reproducing customer-supplied designs with outstanding attention to detail..
• Designing and crafting sugar flowers, figurines, toppers, and decorative elements..
• Working with fondant, modelling chocolate, buttercream, ganache, royal icing, and other specialist finishes..
• Sculpting and decorating cakes to a luxury standard..
• Managing multiple bespoke orders while meeting production deadlines..
• Collaborating with the sales and production teams to ensure customer expectations are exceeded..
• Maintaining exceptional food safety, hygiene, and quality standards..

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Bespoke Cake Artist, Cake Designer, Sugarcraft Artist, or Senior Cake Decorator..
• Strong portfolio demonstrating celebration cakes, wedding cakes, novelty cakes, and sugarcraft work..
• Excellent handcrafting and modelling skills..
• Ability to accurately replicate customer designs and inspiration images..
• Strong understanding of colour matching, finishing techniques, and luxury presentation.'* Creative flair with the ability to develop original concepts when required..
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced production environment..
• Positive attitude and passion for cake artistry..

Salary

Competitive salary ranging from £38,000 to £42,000 per annum, with flexibility for the right candidate.. .

Ability to commute/relocate

London NW10 7RG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred).

Experience: Not required

Employment: Full-time

Salary: £38,000 – £42,000 yearly

Starting time: Immediate start!

Work Location: In person

Application question(s)

Experience: Bespoke Cake Artist: 5 years (required)

Work authorisation: United Kingdom (preferred)

About Caffe Concerto

Caffe Concerto is a very popular and icon luxury cafe/restaurant with branches based all over the UK.