Cake Decorator FT

Lowes Foods, LLC; Oak Ridge (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowes Foods, LLC is seeking a bakery associate in Oak Ridge, NC to provide warm greetings and assist guests with product selection. You will prepare baked goods, label and package items, and maintain quality and freshness across the bakery display.

The role requires reliable teamwork, good communication, and the ability to lift 25 lbs consistently. Prior bakery or retail experience is a plus; must be at least 18 years old and able to stand for long periods.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. consistently and 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Effective communication, guest service and selling skills.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to work well with others.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests warmly and provide friendly interactions.
• Prepare products for sale (icing, decorating, labeling).
• Maintain product quality and freshness.
• Perform bakery clerk functions as requested.
• Maintain sanitation in the cooler, prep areas and sales area.
• Keep work areas clean and organized.

Skills

Friendly demeanor

Team player

Customer service

Communication skills

Reading ability

Physical stamina

Job description

Overview

To grow community through building guest loyalty and providing personal guest interactions that build genuine relationships with guests and result in a brand-aligned experience.

Responsibilities

1. Provide polite, friendly greetings and interactions with all guests.

2. Prepare product for sale (icing, decorating, pricing, packaging and labeling).

3. Maintain product level, quality and freshness.

4. When requested perform bakery clerk functions.

5. Maintain sanitation standards in the cooler, freezer, prep area and sales area.

6. Properly cleans work area, couplers and decorating bags.

7. Maintain the organization of the freezer, including proper rotation of product according to variety.

8. Communicate guest requests to management.

9. Communicate temperature breakdowns to supervisor.

10. Keeps supply area neat, clean and tidy at all times.

11. Properly rotates icings (including how to read dates of icings) and scrapes down buckets.

12. Use cake manual as reference material.

13. Write on cakes.

14. Properly mix colors according to color chart.

15. Masters the use of the airbrush.

16. Use cake production sheet.

17. Achieve budgeted sales, shrink and profits for the cake section of the bakery.

18. Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

19. Performs Front Porch duties to ensure “guest arrival” standard is maintained.

20. Announce specials and sale info on the PA system.

21. Assist in product receiving and storage.

Qualifications

1. Friendly, outgoing personality.

2. Ability to work well with others.

3. Ability to lift 25 lbs. consistently and 50 lbs. occasionally.

4. Ability to read and understand information and direction.

5. Effective communication, guest service and selling skills.

6. Must be at least 18 years old.

7. Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods of time.

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