Cake Decorator

flour bakery; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 23,419 - 26,174; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision insurance

401k with generous match

Paid vacation/sick time

Great staff meal policy

Job summary

Flour Bakery in Boston, MA is seeking a Cake Decorator/Finisher for a full-time role. Responsibilities include decorating various cake types, maintaining quality standards, and assisting in kitchen operations. Applicants should have at least 1 year of professional baking experience and be able to work in a fast-paced environment. Starting compensation ranges from $17 to $19 per hour, with additional incentives based on sales. Flour Bakery offers health insurance, retirement plans, and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of professional baking experience required.
• Enjoy a fast-paced kitchen environment with self-motivation and attention to detail.
• Open availability to work including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Decorate large volumes of various cake types daily.
• Maintain quality and sanitation standards in the kitchen.
• Assist in putting away finished products and keep work areas clean.

Skills

Baking experience

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Attention to detail

Strong work ethic

Team player

Job description

Cake Decorator / Finisher - Breadquarters - 1 Design Center Place, Boston, MA

Do you love working in a bustling kitchen with a great team environment? Are you a fanatic about baking and making perfect pastries? If so, we have the opportunity for you! Flour Bakery + Cafe is now hiring for a production baker with a CAKE DECORATING FOCUS at our state of the art Big Kitchen in the Seaport!

This is a full-time position with potential to grow with Flour Bakery. Bakers have the opportunity to work every station to get a well-rounded perspective on the pastry operations in the bakery.

The shift time for this position is generally 12pm-10pm and generally consists of 4 shifts per week including the flexibility to work weekend shifts.

Day-to-day Performance Expectations

• Arrive at work for your scheduled shift on time (Flour time = 5 minutes early!)
• Help to maintain an overall positive team environment
• Provide open communication with your managers about the bakeries on-goings, changes, the team, and ideas for improvement
• Maintain proper communication with your fellow team members
• Demonstrate the ability and self awareness to know when you need your manager or fellow employees to help you
• Ability to keep calm while trouble-shooting
• Maintain the Flour standard of quality (MOM test) for all items produced
• Maintain the organization and sanitation standards of the Flour kitchen
• Ensure that your station and work areas are clean, tidy and properly set up for the next day before leaving the premises

Cake Decorating Focus Requirements

Exhibit proficiency of all cake decorating shift tasks, including but not exclusive of:

• decorating large volumes of one of our 5-6 different cake types daily (carrot cakes, vanilla birthday cake, triple chocolate mousse cakes, midnight chocolate cakes, coconut cakes, boston cream pies plus any seasonal specials we may have!)
• proficiency with both buttercream and ganache decorating
• reading order slips for allergen details and ensuring we are checking all orders off as completed
• consolidating product, FIFO-ing as you are using
• assisting with putting away finished product
• lifting/pushing carts or speedracks of up to 50lbs in weight

Upon proficiency in execution of a focus area, as desired by you, we love being able to cross-train our bakers on as many projects as they are interested in learning and the kitchen is able to accommodate at that time!

Skills for Qualification

• At least 1 year of professional baking experience required
• You must enjoy a fast paced, high volume kitchen environment, be driven and have self motivation, and an eye for detail.
• Possess a strong work ethic, be well-organized and positive
• Be extremely enthusiastic about pastry and working as part of a fun-loving team
• Open availability to work, including weekends and holidays.
• We ask for a year commitment for this position.

Compensation

This position has an average starting compensation of $17-$19 per hour ($17 per hour + a shared percentage of the sales known as the BOH appreciation, which on average adds around $2 per hour). The starting pay rate for this position is $17, the total pay range is $17-$28.41.

Additional Information

Flour offers a fantastic work environment, an unparalleled commitment to training to make you a better team member (plus all the pastries you can eat)! We offer benefits such as health/dental/vision insurance, 401k with a generous match, paid vacation/sick time, and a great staff meal policy. We offer a real commitment to growth – both in your skill/knowledge and growing into more senior positions if that is an interest of yours!