CM Austin N Lamar Cake Decorator - Full-Time

Central Market; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant specialty grocery store known for its commitment to quality and community. As a Production Specialist, you will play a vital role in ensuring the freshest ingredients are prepared and presented to customers. This position requires a blend of basic and advanced skills, from mixing and baking to providing exceptional customer service. You'll be part of a team that values diversity and fosters a love for food, making each day an exciting opportunity to connect with customers and showcase your culinary talents. If you're passionate about food and enjoy a dynamic work environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in commercial production preferred.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills required.

Responsibilities

• Mixing, shaping, baking, and stocking products.
• Ensures quality control and maintains sanitation in the department.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Ability to Handle Stress

Customer Service

Mathematical Skills (Weights, Discounts)

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Baking Equipment

Stocking Tools

Job description

Overview

Central Market is a specialty grocery that started in Austin, Texas in 1994, and has grown to multiple locations across the state. What makes Central Market one of the freshest markets in the country? Try a sumptuous selection of everything edible, for starters. We go straight to the source to bring you the finest food and drink the world has to offer. With hundreds of cheeses, thousands of wines, acres of produce, and aisles of experts, Central Market is a foodie’s wonderland. Our commitment beyond the plate is another reason we’re a cut above. We believe food is a way of uniting families and communities, preserving cultures, and starting new traditions. Each of our stores is a market in the truest sense and is a place to exchange goods, services, and ideas for those really into food.

Responsibilities

Central Market is seeking a Production Specialist with availability to include days, evenings, and weekends to handle the freshest quality ingredients. Production Specialists work under direct supervision and will apply basic and some advanced skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials, and/or equipment appropriate to their area of specialization.

1. Mixing, shaping, baking, wrapping, and stocking of products
2. Ensures quality control of all product before sending to sales floor
3. Maintains sanitation in the department
4. Maintains organization of back storage, freezer, walk-in and production area
5. Reads and executes daily production list
6. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as weights, discounts, percentages, and volumes
7. Provides customer service as required such as answering questions and taking orders on the phone
8. Assists in monitoring the quality of goods and monitors shrink
9. Orders and receives products and supplies
10. Maintains transfer records
11. Preps, wraps, prices, sells, and stocks products continuously
12. Demos or prepares customer samples for self-serve
13. Provides superlative customer service
14. Uses suggestive selling techniques to maximize sales

Requirements

• Experience with commercial production preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Lift and carry moderate to heavy loads (minimum of 50 lbs.) and bend, reach, push, and pull
• Ability to work overnight and flexible schedules (days, evenings, weekends, and holidays)
• Ability to inform customers about ingredients
• Values diversity
• Requires 2-5 years of related experience