Cake Decorator

Weis Markets; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

Weis Markets is seeking a bakery decorator in Reading, PA. The role emphasizes decorating cakes and bakery items to meet customer needs, while maintaining product quality and presentation.

You will prepare icings, fillings, and decorations, stock the bakery area, and assist with production logs. A high school diploma or GED and 1-2 years decorating experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1-2 years decorating experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Decorate cakes and bakery items to customer specifications.
• Prepare icing, fillings, and creams and adhere to recipes for consistent results.
• Stock, merchandize, and rotate bakery products; assist production logs.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation per health and OSHA guidelines.
• Provide courteous customer service and resolve questions about products.

Skills

Cake decorating

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1-2 years decorating experience

Job description

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS!

Location Address

2020 North 13th Street

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Keeps bakery department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand. Smiles and greets customers, makes suggestions, answers questions about various products and preparation of cakes. Helps resolve customer concerns in a prompt and courteous manner. Takes customer orders over the phone or in person at the store with a pleasant and positive attitude. Determines what the customer is looking for in terms of size, flavor and appearance. Creates the finished decorated product in timely fashion.
• Decorates cakes and other bakery products using dye, specific designs or by creating custom designs. Uses variety of creams, frostings and fillings with consistent outcome. Makes icing for cakes and other related products. Adheres to company approved recipes.
• Trims and cuts cakes to required shape and size. Spreads icing between layers and on cake surface. Tints white icing to required colors.
• Assists in filling and merchandising the bakery sales area while adhering to production logs. Creates cakes, pastries, etc. for sale in service case. Follows rotation and mark down policies to ensure quality and freshness. Helps maintain inventory levels with proper ordering and proper production logging.
• May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of power jack or hand jack if properly trained. Training provided.
• May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties if properly trained. Training provided.
• Responsible for general sanitation in the department. Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements. Disposes of trash properly.
• Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and supervisors. Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
• Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE). Including but not limited to cut resistant gloves, safety cutters, company sponsored footwear, etc.
• May also be called upon to assist in other departments.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position currently has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, the associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without an accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED). 1-2 years’ experience in decorating.

Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.