Cake Icer

Staten Island Chamber of Commerce; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One complimentary dessert per day

Flexible working hours

Professional decorating skill growth

Job summary

Magnolia Bakery is seeking a Cake Icer to craft beautifully finished cakes and cupcakes in a fast-paced bakery setting. You will assemble, fill, ice, and decorate per Magnolia’s signature styling, while upholding quality and color standards.

The role emphasizes training others, maintaining equipment, and producing consistent, high-quality products for daily production, seasonal orders, and events.

Qualifications

• 6–12 months of cake-decorating experience.
• Knowledge and proper use of cake-decorating tools, equipment, icings, ingredients, and techniques.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to consistency.
• Ability to maintain Magnolia Bakery standards while working efficiently in a high-volume environment.
• Hands-on, flexible, and highly responsive.
• Strong communication, reading, and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Trim, assemble, fill, ice, and beautifully finish cake layers according to Magnolia Bakery specifications and quality standards.
• Ice and decorate specialty cakes, house cakes, specialty cupcakes, and other assigned products.
• Create inscriptions and decorations while maintaining Magnolia Bakery’s established design standards and signature aesthetic.
• Prepare and tint icings and other decorating components needed for daily production, specialty orders, seasonal products, and special events.
• Maintain Magnolia Bakery standards for color palette, cake design, presentation, portioning, and finished-product quality.
• Inspect finished products before they are offered for sale and ensure they meet Magnolia Bakery specifications.
• Maintain and properly care for assigned cake-icing tools and icer kits.
• Assist in training new Cake Icers and retraining existing Cake Icers on Magnolia Bakery recipes, techniques, procedures, standards, and seasonal or new products.
• Help organize and maintain proper station setup for all shifts.
• Be capable of executing required prep items associated with the Prep Cook/Baker’s Assistant position.
• Maintain a clean, organized, sanitary, and production-ready workstation.
• Follow and reinforce safe food-handling, sanitation, equipment, and cleaning procedures.
• Work collaboratively with the production team to meet daily production needs and special-order deadlines.
• Communicate clearly with team members and management and raise quality, supply, or production concerns promptly.

Skills

Cake decorating

Attention to detail

High-volume environment

Tools

Cake decorating tools

Icing equipment

Job description

At Magnolia Bakery, our cakes are part of life’s sweetest moments—from birthdays and celebrations to simple everyday treats. As a Cake Icer, you’ll combine craftsmanship, creativity, consistency, and attention to detail to create beautifully finished cakes and cupcakes that reflect Magnolia Bakery’s signature style.

This role is responsible for assembling, filling, icing, decorating, and finishing cakes and specialty products according to Magnolia Bakery’s established recipes, designs, color palette, and quality standards. Cake Icers also help protect the consistency of our brand by supporting the training and development of new and existing team members.

We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their craft, has an eye for detail, works well under pressure, and understands that every cake leaving our bakery represents Magnolia Bakery and may become part of someone’s special memory.

Key Responsibilities

• Trim, assemble, fill, ice, and beautifully finish cake layers according to Magnolia Bakery specifications and quality standards.
• Ice and decorate specialty cakes, house cakes, specialty cupcakes, and other assigned products.
• Create inscriptions and decorations while maintaining Magnolia Bakery’s established design standards and signature aesthetic.
• Prepare and tint icings and other decorating components needed for daily production, specialty orders, seasonal products, and special events.
• Maintain Magnolia Bakery standards for color palette, cake design, presentation, portioning, and finished-product quality.
• Inspect finished products before they are offered for sale and ensure they meet Magnolia Bakery specifications.
• Maintain and properly care for assigned cake-icing tools and icer kits.
• Assist in training new Cake Icers and retraining existing Cake Icers on Magnolia Bakery recipes, techniques, procedures, standards, and seasonal or new products.
• Help organize and maintain proper station setup for all shifts.
• Maintain and reinforce finished-product specifications and quality standards.
• Be capable of executing required prep items associated with the Prep Cook/Baker’s Assistant position.
• Maintain a clean, organized, sanitary, and production-ready workstation.
• Properly operate and monitor equipment and follow all equipment-safety procedures.
• Follow and reinforce safe food-handling, sanitation, equipment, and cleaning procedures.
• Work collaboratively with the production team to meet daily production needs and special-order deadlines.
• Communicate clearly with team members and management and raise quality, supply, or production concerns promptly.
• Receive coaching positively and contribute to a respectful, supportive, team-oriented environment.

What We’re Looking For

• 6–12 months of cake-decorating experience.
• Knowledge and proper use of cake-decorating tools, equipment, icings, ingredients, and techniques.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to consistency.
• Ability to maintain Magnolia Bakery standards while working efficiently in a high-volume environment.
• Hands-on, flexible, and highly responsive.
• Strong communication, reading, and writing skills.
• Ability to remain focused and productive during high-volume or high-pressure periods.
• Positive attitude and ability to work effectively with a diverse team.
• Organized with strong time-management skills.
• Ability to follow recipes, policies, procedures, specifications, and management direction.
• Willingness to learn, accept feedback, and continuously improve.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

This is an active, hands-on production position requiring frequent use of the hands and extended periods of standing and walking.

Team members may occasionally need to climb, stoop, bend, reach, kneel, or crouch and must be able to occasionally lift and carry approximately 10+ pounds. The bakery environment includes ovens, hot cooking equipment, and commercial production equipment.

Schedule

Approximately 40–45 hours per week, based on production and operational needs.

• One complimentary dessert per day
• Flexible working hours where operationally possible
• Opportunity to develop professional decorating skills and learn Magnolia Bakery’s signature techniques and standards

A Magnolia Bakery cake is more than a dessert—it often becomes part of someone’s celebration. Your craftsmanship helps turn those moments into something memorable.