Cake Decorator

Flour Bakery+Cafe; Boston (MA); On-site; < USD 1,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

Paid vacation/sick time

Staff meals

Job summary

Flour Bakery + Cafe is hiring for a Cake Decorator / Finisher at the Boston Breadquarters, Seaport location. This full-time production baker role focuses on cake decorating and finishing, with opportunities for cross-training across stations.

Shift is typically 12pm–10pm, 4 shifts per week with weekend flexibility. Starting pay is $19, with a range $19–$31, plus health/dental/vision, 401k match, vacation/sick time, and staff meals.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of professional baking experience required.
• Open availability to work weekends and holidays.
• Willingness to commit to 1 year.
• Physically active role: on your feet all day.
• Able to stand 6–10 hour shifts.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Maintain grooming and uniform standards.
• Enthusiastic about pastry and team environment.
• Strong work ethic and organization.

Responsibilities

• Operate across multiple bakery stations to gain a well-rounded pastry operation view.
• Decorate cakes and pastries with buttercream and ganache.
• Read allergen details from order slips and check off orders.
• Consolidate products and manage FIFO during production.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation and organization.
• Cross-train on various projects as capacity allows.
• Communicate with managers and team to improve bakery operations.

Skills

Baking experience

Weekend availability

Physical stamina

Standing for long periods

Team player

Attention to detail

Strong work ethic

Motivation/self-driven

Able to lift 50 lbs

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
• Open availability to work, including weekends and holidays.
• We ask for a year commitment for this position.
• *Be prepared to be on your feet all day. This is a physically active role*
• Able to work at least 6-10 hour shifts on your feet
• Able to grasp, reach over, and under counters and overhead shelving
• Ability to stand for long periods, walk, push, pull, reach, and lift
• Must be able to maintain grooming and uniform standards
• 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
• Ability to take feedback and direction
• Reliable performance and attendance record
• Willingness to work in a team and help all other departments, as needed

Work Environment:

• Must be able to work in an environment with loud noises and machinery.
• Must be able to work around various aromas and fluctuating temperatures
• We do our best not to cross-contaminate anything containing gluten. However, there may be gluten in the air at times. We do our best to accommodate any staff allergy requests.

Compensation:

The starting pay rate for this position is $19, the total pay range is $19-$31.

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!