Cake Decorator PT

Lowes Foods; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowes Foods in Raleigh, NC is seeking a friendly bakery clerk to greet guests, prepare and decorate baked goods, and maintain product freshness at all times. You will also assist with cake production, labeling, and stock rotation while ensuring clean, organized work areas and adherence to sanitation standards.

Candidates should have excellent guest service and communication skills, the ability to lift up to 25 lb regularly, and be at least 18 years old.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to work well with others.
• 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 bend, kneel and stand for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests politely and provide friendly interactions.
• Prepare product for sale: icing, decorating, pricing, packaging and labeling.
• Maintain product quality and freshness.
• Perform bakery clerk functions when requested.
• Keep sanitation in the cooler, freezer, prep area and sales floor.
• Read and follow cake manuals; write on cakes and mix colors.
• Operate cake production sheets and assist in inventory.
• Achieve budgeted sales, shrink and profits for the cake section.

Skills

Friendly demeanor

Guest service

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Reading and comprehension

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

• Provide polite, friendly greetings and interactions with all guests.
• Prepare product for sale (icing, decorating, pricing, packaging and labeling).
• Maintain product level, quality and freshness.
• When requested perform bakery clerk functions.
• Maintain sanitation standards in the cooler, freezer, prep area and sales area.
• Properly cleans work area, couplers and decorating bags.
• Maintain the organization of the freezer, including proper rotation of product according to variety.
• Communicate guest requests to management.
• Communicate temperature breakdowns to supervisor.
• Keeps supply area neat, clean and tidy at all times.
• Properly rotates icings (including how to read dates of icings) and scrapes down buckets.
• Use cake manual as reference material.
• Write on cakes.
• Properly mix colors according to color chart.
• Masters the use of the airbrush.
• Use cake production sheet.
• Achieve budgeted sales, shrink and profits for the cake section of the bakery.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.
• Performs Front Porch duties to ensure "guest arrival" standard is maintained.
• Announce specials and sale info on the PA system.
• Assist in product receiving and storage.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. consistently and 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to read and understand information and direction.
• Effective communication, guest service and selling skills.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to bend, kneel and stand for extended periods of time.