Artisan Cake Decorator for Custom & Wedding Cakes

Lavender Bakery; Berkeley, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30% off store purchases

Tips pooling

Job summary

Lavender Bakery & Cafe on Solano Ave in Berkeley is hiring a Cake Decorator to join our custom and fondant cake program. This artistic role brings birthdays, weddings, and celebrations to life with design, sculpting, and edible prints.

You will decorate pre-orders (3–10 cakes/week), translate briefs into beautiful execution, and coordinate with our Bakery & Pastry Chef. Flexible part-time schedule, weekend availability, and a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Cake decorating experience required — portfolio required for interview
• Creative — can interpret vague customer brief into beautiful execution
• Reliable with deadlines (cakes need to be DONE by pickup day — no excuses)
• Food Handler card on file
• Weekend availability if required
• Available for ALL major holidays (Valentine's, Mother's Day, Christmas — this is when we get most custom cake orders)
• Take vacation in slow season (mid-Jan, mid-summer)
• Recommended commute: within ~20 miles or 35 minutes

Responsibilities

• Decorate custom cakes — pre-orders for birthdays, weddings, baby showers, anniversaries, corporate events
• Fondant work — sculpting figures, toppers, 3D shapes
• Buttercream artistry — floral piping, palette knife, smooth finishes
• Photorealistic / edible prints — themed and licensed designs
• Translate customer briefs (pictures, themes, color palettes) into reality
• Manage your pre-order queue (typically 3-10 cakes/week, more during holiday weeks)
• Coordinate with Bakery & Pastry Chef for cake bases ready at your station

Skills

Cake decorating

Creative

Deadline oriented

Job description

Lavender Bakery & Cafe on Solano Ave in Berkeley is hiring a Cake Decorator to join our custom and fondant cake program. This artistic role brings birthdays, weddings, and celebrations to life with design, sculpting, and edible prints.

You will decorate pre-orders (3–10 cakes/week), translate briefs into beautiful execution, and coordinate with our Bakery & Pastry Chef. Flexible part-time schedule, weekend availability, and a supportive team.