Bakery - Cake Decorator

Lazy Acres Natural Market; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lazy Acres Natural Market in Los Angeles seeks a Bakery Cake Decorator to prepare and decorate cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and other bakery items.

You will follow recipes, maintain quality and sanitation per FDA standards, handle customer orders, and help drive sales with friendly service. This role requires a High School diploma or GED and 6 months to 1 year of related experience; physical duties include standing for long periods and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Six months to one year related experience or training.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, design, and decorate cakes and other bakery items.
• Decorate cakes to meet customer orders within required time.
• Follow FIFO, label and date leftovers, and use leftover products first.
• Answer phones and take bakery orders as needed.
• Decorate cookies, cakes, cupcakes, and other baked goods for display and counter.
• Provide friendly customer service to encourage repeat business.
• Monitor baking and preparation for quality and sanitation per FDA and Bristol Farms standards.
• Inspect finished products for quality, weight, and presentation.
• Know and use approved cleaning chemicals in the bakery.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Title: Bakery Cake Decorator

Department: Bakery

Reports To: Bakery Manager

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Cake Decorator prepares, designs, and decorates cakes as well as performs the following duties (other duties may be assigned):

• Prepares cakes, icings, and any other necessary items needed for decorating
• Decorates all cakes within the specified time indicated for all customer orders
• Follows the FIFO rotation system (First-in, First-out). Covers, labels, and dates all leftover products. Utilizes leftover products before opening new product
• Answers the telephone and takes bakery orders as necessary
• Decorates cookies, cakes, cupcakes, and other baked goods for display and bakery counter
• Serves customers with a smile and a willing attitude. Assures high sales by establishing relationships with customers to ensure repeat business
• Inspects product during baking process & and preparation; including measuring temperatures throughout the preparation process, to maintain quality and sanitation by the FDA and local health departmental codes and Bristol Farms’ stringent standards
• Inspects finished bakery products by Bristol Farms standards of quality, weight specifications, & and presentation
• Knows all cleaning chemicals authorized in the Bakery Department and understands proper usage

Customer Service Skills (15 Second Service policy)

All Cake Decorators are required to acknowledge and/or greet customers within the first 15 seconds of the customer’s arrival.Customers are to be greeted and/or acknowledged while waiting at a counter, or as they are passed on the sales floor.The “Seven Points to Extraordinary Service” are to be fully executed by Cake Decorators at all times.

Education and/or Experience

High School diploma or general education degree (GED); six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the Cake Decorator is regularly required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger; handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.The Cake Decorator occasionally is required to reach with hands and arms. The Cake Decorator is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Cake Decorator must frequently lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and color vision.