Cake Decorator

Balls Food Stores; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Hen House in Kansas is seeking a cake decorator to design and decorate high-quality cakes and desserts that delight guests and support bakery sales. You will work with icing, fondant, and other decorative elements while maintaining quality and presentation standards.

The role emphasizes creativity, hands-on decorating, and collaboration with bakery teammates to ensure timely production and excellent guest service in a fast-paced store environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Previous cake decorating or bakery experience.

Responsibilities

• Decorate cakes, cupcakes, and other bakery items according to guest requests and company standards.
• Create custom designs using icing, fondant, and other decorative elements.
• Ensure all products meet quality, freshness, and visual presentation standards.
• Provide friendly, helpful, and respectful guest service at all times.
• Consult with guests to understand design needs, themes, and special requests.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the bakery and decorating area.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.
• Manage time effectively to meet production schedules and order deadlines.
• Assist with baking, filling, and preparing products as needed.
• Monitor inventory levels of decorating supplies and communicate needs to leadership.
• Stay informed on bakery promotions and seasonal offerings to support sales.
• Work collaboratively with bakery team members and store leadership.
• Support additional bakery or store operations as needed.
• Remain productive during slower periods by preparing materials, practicing designs, or supporting team tasks.
• Other job duties as assigned

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

We are looking for a creative, detail-oriented Cake Decorator to join our team at Hen House. In this role, you'll design and decorate high-quality cakes and desserts that delight our guests-serving as a key part of celebrations and special moments while helping drive bakery sales and guest loyalty.

At Hen House, we're more than a grocery store-we're a team committed to delivering exceptional guest experiences through quality products, strong teamwork, and consistent execution. As part of the Balls Food Stores family, we offer the stability of a locally owned company with deep community roots.

This is a great fit for someone who enjoys artistic expression, working with their hands, and bringing ideas to life through creative designs while maintaining high standards of quality and presentation.

Key Responsibilities & Job Duties

• Decorate cakes, cupcakes, and other bakery items according to guest requests and company standards
• Create custom designs using icing, fondant, and other decorative elements
• Ensure all products meet quality, freshness, and visual presentation standards
• Provide friendly, helpful, and respectful guest service at all times
• Consult with guests to understand design needs, themes, and special requests
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the bakery and decorating area
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards
• Manage time effectively to meet production schedules and order deadlines
• Assist with baking, filling, and preparing products as needed
• Monitor inventory levels of decorating supplies and communicate needs to leadership
• Stay informed on bakery promotions and seasonal offerings to support sales
• Work collaboratively with bakery team members and store leadership
• Support additional bakery or store operations as needed
• Remain productive during slower periods by preparing materials, practicing designs, or supporting team tasks
• Other job duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Required: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience
• Required: Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Required: Previous cake decorating or bakery experience