Cake Decorator — Solano

Lavender Bakery; Berkeley, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30% off store purchases

Tips pooling

Job summary

Lavender Bakery & Cafe on Solano Ave in Berkeley is hiring a Cake Decorator to join our custom and fondant cake program. This artistic role brings birthdays, weddings, and celebrations to life with design, sculpting, and edible prints.

You will decorate pre-orders (3–10 cakes/week), translate briefs into beautiful execution, and coordinate with our Bakery & Pastry Chef. Flexible part-time schedule, weekend availability, and a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Cake decorating experience required — portfolio required for interview
• Creative — can interpret vague customer brief into beautiful execution
• Reliable with deadlines (cakes need to be DONE by pickup day — no excuses)
• Food Handler card on file
• Weekend availability if required
• Available for ALL major holidays (Valentine's, Mother's Day, Christmas — this is when we get most custom cake orders)
• Take vacation in slow season (mid-Jan, mid-summer)
• Recommended commute: within ~20 miles or 35 minutes

Responsibilities

• Decorate custom cakes — pre-orders for birthdays, weddings, baby showers, anniversaries, corporate events
• Fondant work — sculpting figures, toppers, 3D shapes
• Buttercream artistry — floral piping, palette knife, smooth finishes
• Photorealistic / edible prints — themed and licensed designs
• Translate customer briefs (pictures, themes, color palettes) into reality
• Manage your pre-order queue (typically 3-10 cakes/week, more during holiday weeks)
• Coordinate with Bakery & Pastry Chef for cake bases ready at your station

Skills

Cake decorating

Creative

Deadline oriented

Job description

Berkeley, United States | Posted on 06/22/2026

Lavender Bakery & Cafe on Solano Ave is hiring a Cake Decorator for our custom + fondant + fancier cake program. This is the artistic role — you'll bring birthdays, weddings, baby showers, and corporate celebrations to life. Custom design, fondant sculpting, photorealistic prints, multi-tier wedding cakes, themed work. Standard store cakes are a separate role (Bakery & Pastry Chef handles those).

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Decorate custom cakes — pre-orders for birthdays, weddings, baby showers, anniversaries, corporate events
• Fondant work — sculpting figures, toppers, 3D shapes
• Buttercream artistry — floral piping, palette knife, smooth finishes
• Photorealistic / edible prints — themed and licensed designs
• Translate customer briefs (pictures, themes, color palettes) into reality
• Manage your pre-order queue (typically 3-10 cakes/week, more during holiday weeks)
• Coordinate with Bakery & Pastry Chef for cake bases ready at your station

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU (REQUIRED)

• Cake decorating experience required — portfolio required for interview
• Creative — can interpret vague customer brief into beautiful execution
• Reliable with deadlines (cakes need to be DONE by pickup day — no excuses)
• Food Handler card on file
• Weekend availability if required
• Available for ALL major holidays (Valentine's, Mother's Day, Christmas — this is when we get most custom cake orders)
• Take vacation in slow season (mid-Jan, mid-summer)
• Recommended commute: within ~20 miles or 35 minutes

STRONG PLUSES

• Wedding cake experience (multi-tier construction, transport)
• Photorealistic / edible image printing experience
• Pastry program training
• Portfolio with Instagram-worthy work
• Spanish or French language

WHY LAVENDER

Be the cake artist for Berkeley's go-to bakery. Your cakes go viral on the East Bay birthday + wedding circuit. Build your reputation + portfolio with us. Free coffee every 4 hours, 30% off, tips pooling.

PAY: $22-25/hr (experience-based)

SCHEDULE: Part-time (flexible) — heavier hours Friday/Saturday for pre-orders + holiday weeks

Lavender Bakery & Cafe · 1820 Solano Ave, Berkeley CA 94707

Full bakery + cafe — daily standard cakes, cupcakes, desserts, custom fondant cakes, specialty coffee. Outdoor seating. Pre-order driven.

BENEFITS for ALL positions

• 30% off all store purchases
• Tips pooling (shared across team)

Languages: English required. Spanish or French = plus.