Cake Decorator

Weis Markets; Whitehall (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Weis Markets is seeking a Bakery Associate to ensure the bakery department is stocked and appealing while providing excellent customer service. Responsibilities include decorating cakes, handling orders, and maintaining cleanliness in the department.

The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma or GED and 1–2 years of decorating experience. This role requires a commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and adherence to health regulations.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Decorate cakes and bakery products while maintaining quality.
• Smile and greet customers, answer questions, and take orders.
• Maintain sanitation and compliance with health requirements.

Skills

Cake decorating

Customer service

Sanitation compliance

Inventory management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location: 3644 MacArthur Road

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Keep bakery department well stocked and appealing to meet customer demand. Smile and greet customers, make suggestions, answer questions about products and cake preparation. Resolve customer concerns promptly and courteously. Take orders over the phone or in person with a pleasant and positive attitude. Determine customer preferences in size, flavor, and appearance. Create finished decorated products in a timely manner.
• Decorate cakes and other bakery products using dye, specific designs, or custom designs. Use a variety of creams, frostings, and fillings with consistent quality. Make icing for cakes and other related products. Adhere to company‑approved recipes.
• Trim and cut cakes to required shape and size. Spread icing between layers and on the cake surface. Tint white icing to required colors.
• Assist in filling and merchandising the bakery sales area while adhering to production logs. Create cakes, pastries, etc., for sale in the service case. Follow rotation and markdown policies to ensure quality and freshness. Help maintain inventory levels with proper ordering and 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. Follow cleaning schedules and department guidelines to keep work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc., well maintained, clean, and compliant with health and OSHA requirements. Dispose of trash properly.
• Ensure smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co‑workers and supervisors. Continuously improve job performance.
• Responsible for utilization of all company‑provided Personal Protective 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

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 the 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.