Cake Decorator

Pho Prime, LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with matching

Discounts

PTO and paid leave

Job summary

Wright's Market at Oxford Exchange is seeking a Market Cake Decorator to greet guests, promote menu items, and prepare cakes, cupcakes, and other baked goods. Responsibilities include frosting, decorating, stocking cases, handling POS transactions, and coordinating with culinary stations for on-time service.

The role requires knowledge of food and beverage menus, pastry bag skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Six months of cake decorator experience in high-volume settings.
• Extensive knowledge of food and beverage menus.
• Strong verbal and written communication with guests and staff.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment while maintaining quality.
• Basic math skills for transactions and measurements.

Responsibilities

• Frosts, decorates and customizes cupcakes, cakes, and other baked goods.
• Stock the market with cakes, cupcakes, desserts and pies.
• Process guest orders in the POS system and settle transactions accurately.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized workstation and display areas.
• Work with other culinary stations to ensure on-time service.

Skills

Cake decoration

Food prep

Customer service

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Basic math

Tools

Pastry bags

Commercial ovens

POS system

Job description

Compensation $16.00 - $24.00/hour

Schedule Full time

Job Type Permanent

Description

Wright's Market at Oxford Exchange

The Market Cake Decorator greets guests as they enter the restaurant. They promote menu items and services, take orders & settle transactions.Knows and understands Wright’s commitment to always say “yes” to nearly every guest request. Frosts, decorates, customizes, and prepares cakes, cupcakes, and other baked goods.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Food prep and stocking holding cases and food display.
• Frosts, decorates andcustomizes cupcakes, cakes, and other baked goods as needed.
• Stock the market with cakes, cupcakes, dessert slices, pies, etc.
• Process guest orders in the POS system and accurately settle all transactions.
• Coordinate with the other culinary stations and guest services department, providing the information and lead time they need to prepare menu items for on-time service.
• Prepare each order the Wright way, meeting the guests’ expectations.
• Ensure quality and portion size over maximizing yields. Minimize needless waste.
• Promptly greet and assist guests and visitors anywhere on-premises. Share general information on Wright’s: history, business hours, and directions.
• Follow safe food handling and sanitation procedures; assist all other areas with meeting these standards.
• Maintain one’s workstation and other associated areas in a clean, safe, and organized condition; assist all other areas with meeting these standards.
• Cheerfully participate in a workplace filled with warm greetings, friendly smiles, helping hands, and freely shared knowledge.
• May be required to work during special events.
• Perform daily and weekly administrative tasks e.g. checklists, station counts, etc.

Key Skills & Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of food and beverage menus.
• Operate a variety of culinary equipment and tools when assisting other stations.
• Preferably six (6) months of experience within the past twelve (12) months as a cake decorator for a high-volume restaurant, catering company, bakery, or similar food service operation.
• Skillful use of pastry bags for piping decorative borders and lettering, as well as ornamental flourishes such as leaves, shells, roses, or basket weave.
• Communicate with effective verbal and written skills with guests, managers, and staff
• Calm, flexible demeanor for handling the pressure of simultaneously coordinating a wide range of tasks, especially during high-volume times.
• Solve problems with minimal disruption to guests; seek assistance as needed to ensure guests receive a great experience.
• Work productively with limited supervision.
• Attentive to detail. (Note that some tasks require a very high level of accuracy to properly meet the standards of that task.)
• Basic math skills.

Physical Requirements:

• High standards of personal hygiene & appearance.
• Balancing, twisting, bending, stooping, walking, reaching, lifting, pulling, pushing, and climbing.
• Frequently lifting or moving heavy items up to 50 pounds.
• Standing in place for long periods of time.
• Comfort with working in a very fast-paced, crowded environment with co-workers and guests.
• Must be able to tolerate considerable exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, fumes, smoke, cold, unpleasant odors, and loud noise.

Other Requirements:

• Consent to both pre-employment and post-hire reasonable suspicion drug testing.
• Consent to a pre-employment background check (criminal and driving).
• Tobacco-free, smoke-free, e-cigarette-free facility and grounds.
• Health, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurance (subject to applicable waiting periods)
• PTO benefit (begin accruing at 10 days off, based on average hours)
• Sick Days & Paid Leave Benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k) with matching
• Discounts
• Opportunity for Growth and Advancement

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.