Bakery Technical Sales & Training Specialist

Rise Baking Company; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Baking Company in Idaho Falls seeks a skilled bakery trainer to deliver cake decorating and baking training for customer accounts, while supporting marketing and sales initiatives. You will prepare procedure sheets, assist with product launches, and provide technical support to the sales team, ensuring safety and quality standards across shifts.

The role requires 3–5 years baking and cake decorating experience, strong communication, and proficiency with MS Office; grocery bakery background

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of cake decorating and baking experience; grocery store bakery experience preferred.
• Strong verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Ability to take and submit photos in various formats.
• Ability to work in a bakery environment (kitchen) and operate baking and decorating equipment and other machinery.
• Ability to work all shifts required by the customer (1st, 2nd, or 3rd).
• Self-starter with superior organization, time management, and multi-tasking skills.
• Highly motivated and goal oriented with the ability to adapt in an ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide training to in-store bakery associates on cake decorating and baking techniques and procedures for various products including frozen batters and mixes, icings, and thaw & sell products; carefully follow recipes and training procedures based on customer guidelines
• Prepare customer-specific procedure sheets
• Help develop and implement marketing and sales strategies for company product portfolio
• Help sales group inform customers of new types, specifications, and end uses of products
• Help develop and present new ideas and programs to assigned customer accounts
• Assist sales group with customer presentations
• Assist sales group with product launches
• Provide technical assistance to sales group with sales presentations and provide follow-up once the customer produces
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure best-in-class service and tools are provided to customers
• Assist in reporting/handling product complaints
• Accurately convey information to colleagues and management in a timely manner including, but not limited to, account changes, product changes, white space opportunities, and competitor information
• Comply with all food and safety requirements, training guidelines, policies, and procedures set forth by the company and customer
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Skills

Cake decorating

Baking

Communication

Presentation

MS Office

Photo capture

Bakery equipment

Shift flexibility

Time management

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Rise Baking Company in Idaho Falls seeks a skilled bakery trainer to deliver cake decorating and baking training for customer accounts, while supporting marketing and sales initiatives. You will prepare procedure sheets, assist with product launches, and provide technical support to the sales team, ensuring safety and quality standards across shifts.

The role requires 3–5 years baking and cake decorating experience, strong communication, and proficiency with MS Office; grocery bakery background