BAKERY/CAKE DECORATOR

Kroger Mountain View Foods; Newcastle (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Bakery/Cake Decorator to enhance customer experiences through exceptional service. In this dynamic role, you will prepare and decorate a variety of bakery items, ensuring quality and freshness while creating a welcoming atmosphere for customers. Your expertise in retail and bakery operations will help achieve sales and profit goals. Join a team that values respect, integrity, and safety, and contribute to a vibrant environment where customers feel appreciated. If you have a passion for baking and a commitment to customer satisfaction, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail and bakery/cake decorating is essential.
• Ability to handle stressful situations and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Create a welcoming environment for customers and assist with inquiries.
• Prepare and decorate bakery items, ensuring quality and freshness.
• Maintain inventory and adhere to health and safety regulations.

Skills

Customer Service

Bakery/Cake Decorating

Effective Communication

Basic Math

Stress Management

Education

Retail Experience

Bakery Experience

Job description

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Job Description

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department and monitor all established quality assurance standards. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about; prepare bakery items, including wedding cakes, per customer requests using proper bakery equipment
• Decorate cakes, pastries, cupcakes, cookies, and other bakery items
• Check product quality to ensure freshness; review sell-by dates and take appropriate action; use all bakery equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, and ovens according to company guidelines
• Label, stock, sign, and inventory department merchandise
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager
• Maintain awareness of inventory/stocking conditions and note any discrepancies
• Adhere to all health and safety regulations
• Practice safety procedures, identify unsafe conditions, and notify management
• Perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications

Minimum

• Any retail experience
• Bakery/cake decorating experience
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Knowledge of basic math
• Effective communication skills

Desired

• Second language skills (speaking, reading, and/or writing)