Cake Icer (Flexible Availability Needed)

Magnolia Bakery; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Magnolia Bakery in Chicago is seeking a Cake Icer/Prep to decorate cakes, cupcakes and icebox items, following recipes and brand standards. You will work with FOH & BOH managers to ensure quality, consistency, and exceptional service. Prior cake decorating experience is preferred, with standing, lifting, and food safety requirements.

Role involves preparing items per brand guidelines, maintaining clean workspaces, and contributing to a positive customer experience in a busy bakery environment.

Qualifications

• At least one year of professional cake decorating experience.
• Hands-on, flexible, and highly responsive.
• High energy, positive person who takes pride in his/her work.
• Able to work with a diverse group of people.
• Follows all policies and procedures.
• Takes direction and constructive criticism well.
• Hours of work vary.
• Food sanitation, teamwork, quality focus, safety management, multi-tasking, dependability, thoroughness, strong verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill the production list for cakes and house items.
• Execute recipes consistently according to the recipes and standards.
• Ensure decorated items reflect high quality, aesthetics, and taste.
• Demonstrate safe food handling and follow safety procedures.
• Operate and monitor equipment like mixers and choppers.
• Exhibit great customer service when needed.

Skills

Cake decorating

Food safety

Teamwork

Communication

Policy compliance

Job description

Magnolia Bakery opened our first location on a quiet street corner in the heart of New York City’s West Village in 1996. From then to now, Magnolia Bakery has grown to become a globally famous, locally loved retail bakery and desserts brand. With locations in New York City, LA and Chicago, a nationwide e-commerce and wholesale business, international locations in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and an emerging Grocery business in the US, Magnolia Bakery's whimsical spin on classic, American desserts is now in every neighborhood.

JOB TITLE: Cake Icer/Prep

REPORTS TO:FOH & BOH Managers, General Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides decorated cakes by preparing and decorating cakes, cupcakes, and icebox items according to recipes and brand standards. Upholds the core values of the organization and its mission while consistently presenting and promoting brand integrity, product quality, and customer service standards.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

• Responsible for fulfilling the production list, given by management, which includes all cakes for orders and house and/or prep items.
• Must be able to execute all recipes consistently according to the recipes and standards.
• Ensures all decorated items reflect the highest standards of quality, consistency, aesthetics, and taste.
• Must demonstrate safe food handling practices and follow safety procedures for using equipment and cleaning supplies.
• Responsible for operating and monitoring proper functioning of equipment to include mixers and choppers; following safety procedures for using equipment; sanitize work area during and after use.
• Exhibits great customer service when needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Position requires standing and walking for period of 3-5 hours without a rest break.
• Occasional moderate to heavy lifting and carrying, bending, and reaching overhead may be required.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, coworkers, and management
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.

REQUIREMENTS:

• At least one year of professional cake decorating experience.
• Hands-on, flexible, and highly responsive.
• High energy, positive person who takes pride in his/her work.
• Able to work with a diverse group of people.
• Follows all policies and procedures.
• Takes direction and constructive criticism well, will ask questions if need be.
• Understands expectations of role and works within the boundaries of the role.
• Hours of work for this position vary
• Food sanitation, teamwork, quality focus, job knowledge, safety management, multi-tasking, dependability, thoroughness, strong verbal, and written communication.