Cake Decorator

Sam's Club; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 26,174 - 37,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Company-paid life insurance

Paid time off

Education benefits

Job summary

Sam's Club is seeking a Cake Decorator in Kokomo, Indiana. In this role, you will collaborate with teams to provide exceptional member service and maintain high-quality standards in bakery production. Ensuring adherence to food safety and sanitation guidelines is critical.

The position offers a wage range of $19.00 to $27.00 per hour, with various benefits such as health coverage and a company-paid education program. Candidates should have experience in Fresh Production and be willing to complete necessary training.

Qualifications

• 6 months’ experience in Fresh Production Area.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Willingness to complete job-required trainings and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure member satisfaction.
• Plans bakery productions and ensures quality and accuracy.
• Adapts to new digital tools for enhancing sales and engagement.

Skills

Customer service

Collaboration

Food safety standards

Cake decorating

Job description

Position Summary

As a Cake Decorator you will drive member service in your area to deliver to our members more of what they love, for less. You will work collaboratively with other associates to ensure the total club meets the member’s expectations.

What you'll do

• Be a Team Member – Collaborates with cross‑functional teams and helps educate other associates on tools, tasks and resources; communicates and develops interpersonal skills for providing customer service, being flexible to the needs of the business, maintaining in‑stock levels and controlling shrinkage.
• Be an Expert – Plans the bakery productions ensuring consistency in quality and accuracy of bakery decorative designs following recipe measurement instructions; works with a variety of products for example decorating bags, tips, nozzles to create decorative flowers and lettering on bakery items; ensuring adherence to food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain compliance and inventory management; operating, maintaining and sanitizing equipment and demonstrating understanding of product and layout execution.
• Be a Techie – Leverages digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience and elevate associate engagement utilizing handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, merchandise ordering, training and product quality with the member in mind; adapts to new tools and encourages others to use them.
• Be an Owner – Drives the performance of the bakery area ensuring quality and date control standards; eliminates waste; prepares for seasonal events that impact the bakery volume for example holidays, graduations, family events; identifies member needs; assists members with purchasing decisions and resolves member issues and concerns.
• Be a Talent Ambassador – Is a brand advocate by valuing the members experience in Bakery and modeling high‑quality service and products; interacts with associates to understand the roadblocks and assists in training, developing, influencing and inspiring them for working in a style that is respectful, supportive and team oriented.
• Complies with company policies, procedures and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans using the Open Door Policy and applying these in executing business processes and practices.
• Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data and resources; collaborates with managers, coworkers, customers and other business partners; identifies priorities, deadlines and expectations; carries out tasks, communicates progress and information; determines and recommends ways to address improvement opportunities and adapts to and learns from change, difficulties and feedback.
• Respect the Individual – Embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences; creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported and connected through a culture of belonging; creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform; helps to attract the best talent; works as a team, builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy and positivity to motivate and influence; strengthens the team by helping develop and mentor others; recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.
• Act with Integrity – Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members and the world around us; acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self‑aware, honest, fair and transparent.
• Serve our Customers and Members – Delivers results while putting the customer first; makes decisions based on reliable information; balances short‑ and long‑term priorities and considers how one's work impacts the team's ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders.
• Strive for Excellence – Displays curiosity and a desire to learn; takes calculated risks and demonstrates courage and resilience; drives continuous improvements; is open to and uses new technologies and skills; supports others through change.

Benefits

• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase, and company‑paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid‑sick‑leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
• Other benefits include short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

Live Better U is a company‑paid education benefit program for full‑time and part‑time associates in Walmart and Sam’s Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, including English Language Learning and short‑form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J.

The hourly wage range for this position is $19.00 to $27.00. The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

Minimum Qualifications

• 6 months’ experience in Fresh Production Area.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Authenticate that you will successfully complete all job‑required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period if you receive the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cake Decorating.

Primary Location

1917 E MARKLAND AVE, KOKOMO, IN 46901‑6237, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and have a no‑tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.