Cake Decorator & Traveling Trainer

Rise Baking Company, LLC; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Baking Company, LLC in Idaho Falls seeks a Cake Decorator & Traveling Trainer to provide hands-on cake decorating and baking training across customer accounts, while supporting marketing, merchandising and sales strategies.

You will train in-store bakery associates, help launch product lines, and collaborate with sales to present new ideas. Must be able to travel with customers and work all shifts.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of cake decorating and baking experience; grocery store bakery experience preferred.
• Strong verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to take and submit photos in various formats.
• Ability to work in a bakery environment (kitchen) and operate baking and decorating equipment and other machinery.
• Ability to work all shifts required by the customer (1st, 2nd, or 3rd)
• Self-starter with superior organization, time management, and multi-tasking skills.
• Highly motivated and goal oriented with the ability to adapt in an ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide training to in-store bakery associates on cake decorating and baking techniques and procedures for various products.
• Help develop and implement marketing and sales strategies for company product portfolio.
• Help sales group inform customers of new types, specifications, and end uses of products.
• Help develop and present new ideas and programs to assigned customer accounts.
• Assist sales group with customer presentations and product launches.
• Provide technical assistance to sales group with sales presentations and follow-up with customers.

Skills

Cake decorating

Baking

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Time management

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Decorating equipment

Job description

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Cake Decorator & Traveling Trainer

Full Time Idaho Falls, ID, US

Job Purpose

Provide technical expertise within bakery including baking and cake decorating training, as well as marketing, merchandising, and sales strategies to support assigned customer accounts.

Essential Functions

• Provide training to in-store bakery associates on cake decorating and baking techniques and procedures for various products including frozen batters and mixes, icings, and thaw & sell products; carefully follow recipes and training procedures based on customer guidelines
• Help develop and implement marketing and sales strategies for company product portfolio
• Help sales group inform customers of new types, specifications, and end uses of products
• Help develop and present new ideas and programs to assigned customer accounts
• Assist sales group with customer presentations
• Assist sales group with product launches
• Provide technical assistance to sales group with sales presentations and provide follow-up once the customer produces
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure best-in-class service and tools are provided to customers
• Assist in reporting/handling product complaints
• Accurately convey information to colleagues and management in a timely manner including, but not limited to, account changes, product changes, white space opportunities, and competitor information
• Comply with all food and safety requirements, training guidelines, policies, and procedures set forth by the company and customer
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3-5 years of cake decorating and baking experience; grocery store bakery experience preferred
• Strong verbal/written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to take and submit photos in various formats
• Ability to work in a bakery environment (kitchen) and operate baking and decorating equipment and other machinery
• Ability to work all shifts required by the customer (1st, 2nd, or 3rd)
• Self-starter with superior organization, time management, and multi-tasking skills
• Highly motivated and goal oriented with the ability to adapt in an ever-changing environment