Cake Decorator

Associated Food Stores; Price (AR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Grocery discount 10%

Flexible scheduling

Daily pay options

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Associated Food Stores is seeking a Cake Decorator to support our bakery team. You will decorate cakes, manage orders, and help maintain inventory and displays in a fast-paced grocery setting.

The role emphasizes knowledge of bakery processes, product details, and customer service, with opportunities for advancement and flexible scheduling. A minimum age of 18 is required and daily tasks include light lifting and maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Able to work in a safe, retail bakery environment.
• Experience in cake decorating or bakery applications is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Decorate cakes and assist in processing larger cake orders, including taking orders and finalizing accessories.
• Assist in placing orders for bakery ingredients and managing inventory per store policy.
• Capable of filling, rotating, arranging and merchandising displays and display cases.
• Maintain knowledge of pricing, dating and wrapping or bagging bakery products.
• Assist in receiving and storing bakery products and stocking novelties and supplies.

Skills

Bakery knowledge

Inventory management

Merchandising

Customer service

Stock rotation

Job description

Wage $15.76-$17.51 per hour

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

• Benefits offering (health, dental, vision, life, 401(k), paid time off)
• 10% off groceries for you and your family
• Flexible scheduling
• Daily pay options
• Opportunities for advancement

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• A Cake Decorator possesses knowledge of basic bakery terms and processes such as fermentation, bench time, proofing and effects of temperature variations on bakery items.
• Assists in making orders for bakery ingredients and supplies and maintains inventory levels in accordance with department and store policy.
• Capable of filling, rotating, arranging and merchandising displays and display cases
• Possesses knowledge of pricing, dating and wrapping or bagging of all bakery products.
• Possesses knowledge of bakery items, descriptions and ingredients so as to better serve our guests and answer any questions that might arise.
• A Cake Decorator is responsible for the complete processing of larger tier cake orders, including taking orders, producing the cakes and ensuring the final accounting of accessories for which a deposit is to be refunded.
• A Cake Decorator will maintain an adequate inventory of all novelties and supplies necessary for cake decoration. Assist in the receiving and storing of bakery products.
• Capable of producing other bakery items as directed by the Bakery Merchant.

MINIMUM AGE: 18 Years

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS

Work is generally performed in a safe and comfortable store environment with the possibility of frequent exposure to hot or cold conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to grasp, push, pull, carry, stoop, twist, crouch, and reach; perform tasks requiring repetitive motion and eye, hand and foot coordination; hear and respond to customer inquiries. Also requires standing, walking and bending throughout the entire work day and the ability to maneuver heavy objects weighing up to 30 pounds from location to location. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Associated Food Stores is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.