Cake Decorator

Harmons Grocery; South Jordan (UT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the grocery sector is seeking a passionate bakery associate to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for mixing, baking, and decorating cakes while ensuring the highest quality standards. Your creativity will shine as you craft beautiful cakes for customers and special orders. If you have a love for pastries and enjoy providing exceptional customer service, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive in a dynamic environment. Join a team that values collaboration and a commitment to excellence in every baked good.

Qualifications

• 1 year of pastry and/or cake decorating experience preferred.
• Must enjoy working with and handling bakery products.

Responsibilities

• Mixes, bakes, assembles and decorates cakes for sale.
• Ensures quality and freshness of all bakery products.

Skills

Pastry and Cake Decorating

Customer Service

Basic Math Skills

Communication Skills

Organization and Planning

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Baking Equipment

Food Handler’s Permit

Job description

4727 S Jordan Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA ● Daybreak, 4727 South Jordan Parkway, South Jordan, Utah, United States of America Req #12796

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

$14.00 - $18.13 PER HOUR

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The purpose of this position is to maintain quality standards and product levels of all cake products in the bakery. This person will be mixing, baking, assembling and decorating cakes, receiving and storing product, and providing exceptional customer service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Follows established departmental and store policies and procedures
2. Ensures the quality and freshness of all products and services the bakery provides
3. Responsible for maintaining the appropriate product assortment and inventory levels for the bakery
4. Confirms pricing accuracy and signage for all products, paying particular attention to ad items
5. Ensures the bakery is cleaned and sanitized daily and meets the company standards for appearance
6. Delivers excellent customer service to all customers
7. Follows production sheets to ensure appropriate inventory levels of Harmons cakes
8. Mixes, bakes, assembles and decorates cakes for sale and to keep as back-stock quickly and efficiently
9. Decorates cakes for sale and for custom orders
10. Make frosting to be used for cake decorating
11. Communicates openly and frequently with Store Director, Bakery Manager and Bakery Sales Director

MARGINAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Performs other job-related duties as assigned

NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS:

1. Consistent and daily interaction with store associates
2. Consistent and daily interaction with customers

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A high school diploma or GED preferred; 1 year of pastry and/or cake decorating experience preferred; or any combination of education, experience, and training which provides the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

1. Current Food Handler’s Permit
2. Must enjoy working with and handling bakery products
3. Should have a passion for pastries and other bakery items and enjoy eating them
4. Ability to read and follow a recipe
5. Basic math skills used to half or double recipes
6. Knowledge of baking, setting, and assembling procedures and times for pastries
7. Ability to interpret policies and procedures
8. Excellent organization and planning skills
9. Must possess solid communication skills, including verbal and listening skills in order to effectively and efficiently communicate with customers and fellow associates
10. Must possess the ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for one’s own success as well as the success of your team
11. Required to make logical, significant decisions using general, recognized techniques
12. Must possess integrity, a positive attitude, be mission-driven, and be self-directed with a demonstrated passion for Harmons’ mission and commitment to working collaboratively
13. Continually strives to be product minded, customer minded, personnel minded, detailed, forward focused and consistent
14. Ability to work weekends, evenings and holidays

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is generally performed in a safe and comfortable store environment with the possibility of frequent exposure to hot, cold and wet conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate 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 50 pounds from location to location.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrate our employees' differences including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. Diversity makes us better.