Cake Designer & Decorator — Creative Pastry Artist

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Angel Run (FL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness support programs

Financial wellness

Job summary

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P. in Florida is seeking a Bakery Decorator to create and decorate cakes, tarts, pastries, and special-order items, using artistic skills to ensure quality and presentation.

You will follow standard procedures, support core values, and supervise Apprentice decorators, while maintaining safety and cleanliness and offering excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Efficient cake and pastry decorating skills, including intermediate piping techniques and the ability to create decorative flowers and borders.
• Understand color theory as it pertains to blending buttercream colors and coordinating complementing palettes.
• Ability to apply proper technique when using all icings, including Swiss Buttercream, American Buttercream, Ganache, Cream Cheese Icing, Whipped Cream, Chantilly, German Chocolate Icing, Fudge Icing, and all varieties of Meringue.
• Ability to follow recipes, directions, and procedures; effective time management and organization skills.
• Advanced knife handling, tool, and equipment safety.
• Basic math skills for recipe conversions and modifications.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectable manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors.
• Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions with customers, vendors, and Team Members.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, fill, and finish/decorate cakes, tarts, select pastry, and special-order bakery items.
• Build, ice, and decorate cakes and other bakery items following standard procedures to meet business demand. Complete production and spoilage records according to standard procedures, adjusting production sheets to maintain sufficient product.
• Prioritize production lists and recommend adjustments as needed.
• Merchandise and showcase products in the sales display case to satisfy and delight customers. Monitor product quality for freshness and ensure proper product rotation within the display case, following standard procedures.
• Provide guidance and support for Bakery Decorator Apprentices and other Team Members.
• Create special order cake designs based on customer preferences.
• Provide excellent customer service, addressing customers' needs in a timely and effective manner, model suggestive selling techniques, answer phones and pages promptly and courteously.
• Maintain, or ensure maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintain equipment in accordance with Whole Foods Market cleanliness and safety standards.
• Perform opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned, ensuring accuracy of signage and pricing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cake Decorating

Piping Techniques

Color Theory

Recipe Following

Knife Safety

Math for Recipes

Teamwork

Customer Service

Fast-paced Work

Education

Bakery Decorator Apprentice Training

Job description

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P. in Florida is seeking a Bakery Decorator to create and decorate cakes, tarts, pastries, and special-order items, using artistic skills to ensure quality and presentation.

You will follow standard procedures, support core values, and supervise Apprentice decorators, while maintaining safety and cleanliness and offering excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment.