Cake Decorator Full-Time - New Location: Lathrop, CA

Sam's West, Inc.; Lathrop (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Live Better U

Job summary

Sam's Club Lathrop is seeking a Cake Decorator to join the founding team at our brand-new club. You will craft custom cakes, fulfill member orders, and provide a personalized experience while upholding bakery standards.

As part of a high-volume bakery, you will collaborate with colleagues to deliver consistent quality, safety, and service, contributing to a welcoming environment for members and associates during a fast-paced grand opening.

Qualifications

• 6 months' experience in fresh production area.
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Responsibilities

• Create cakes and bakery items that delight our members
• Personalize orders with decorative designs, flowers, borders, and lettering
• Deliver exceptional member service while helping members select and customize products
• Maintain bakery quality, freshness, food safety, and sanitation standards
• Use digital tools to support production planning and inventory needs
• Work collaboratively with associates to keep the bakery running smoothly
• Support seasonal events and holidays during peak business periods
• Help create a welcoming, positive environment for members and associates

Job description

Position Summary... As a Cake Decorator you will drive member service in your area to deliver to our members more of what they love, for less. You will work collaboratively with other associates to ensure the total club meets the member’s expectations.

What you'll do... Join the Founding Team at Sam's Club Lathrop! Location: 17401 S Manthey Road, Lathrop, CA 95330. Be part of something extraordinary from day one. Sam's Club is opening a brand-new club in Lathrop, CA, and we’re looking for talented, creative, and passionate individuals to help bring it to life. As a founding associate, you’ll have the unique opportunity to shape the member experience, build lasting relationships, and help create a culture of excellence from the ground up. If you love being creative, making people smile, and taking pride in your work, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Turn Celebrations into Unforgettable Moments

As a Cake Decorator at Sam's Club, you’ll do more than decorate cakes, you’ll help create memories. From birthdays and graduations to weddings and special occasions, your creativity and craftsmanship will help members celebrate life’s biggest moments. In this role, you’ll spend your day creating custom cakes, fulfilling member orders, and supporting a high-volume bakery while delivering a personalized experience for every celebration.

What You'll Love About This Role

• Express your creativity every day through custom cake designs and decorative techniques
• Be part of a brand-new club opening and help build something from the ground up
• Work alongside a supportive team that values collaboration, growth, and innovation
• Grow your career with one of the world’s leading retailers through training, development, and education opportunities
• Make a difference by helping members celebrate milestones and special moments

What You'll Do

• Create cakes and bakery items that delight our members
• Personalize orders with decorative designs, flowers, borders, and lettering
• Deliver exceptional member service while helping members select and customize products
• Maintain bakery quality, freshness, food safety, and sanitation standards
• Use digital tools to support production planning and inventory needs
• Work collaboratively with associates to keep the bakery running smoothly
• Support seasonal events and holidays during peak business periods
• Help create a welcoming, positive environment for members and associates

We’re Looking for People Who Enjoy

• Being creative and working with their hands
• Take pride in delivering high-quality work
• Love helping members and creating memorable experiences
• Thrive in a fast-paced, team‑oriented environment
• Are comfortable working in a high-volume bakery setting
• Are available for flexible scheduling, including weekends and holidays
• Are excited to learn, grow, and be part of a new club opening
• Bring positive energy and a strong work ethic every day

Why Sam's Club? At Sam's Club, you’re not just starting a job; you’re building a career. As part of our founding Lathrop team, you’ll help establish the culture, set the standard for excellence, and create an experience members will remember. Plus, you'll enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and access to Live Better U, our company-paid education program.

Our Values

Respect the Individual Strengthens the team by helping develop and mentor others; recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments. Act with Integrity Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance; models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; and supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us. Acts in a self-less manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent. Serve Our Customers and Members Delivers results while putting the customer first. Makes decisions based on reliable information, balances short and long-term priorities, and considers how one's own work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders. Strive for Excellence Displays curiosity and a desire to learn, takes calculated risks, and demonstrates courage and resilience. Drives continuous improvements, is open to and uses new technologies and skills, and supports others through change.

Benefits

• -Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage
• -Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance
• -Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
• -Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• Live Better U is a company paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J.

The hourly wage range for this position is $21.00 to $29.00* *The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

Minimum Qualifications

• 6 months' experience in fresh production area.
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• I acknowledge that the position for which I am applying requires me to successfully complete all job required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period if I receive the position.

Preferred Qualifications. Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location

16150 GOLDEN VLY PKWY, LATHROP, CA 95330-0000, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

About Walmart: Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.