Creative Cake Decorator for Custom Cakes

Whole Foods Market; Del Mar (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Del Mar is seeking a skilled Bakery Decorator to create and decorate cakes, tarts, and pastries, including special-order items. You will use artistic talents to finish bakery goods and deliver exceptional customer service.

The role requires decorating expertise, strong teamwork, safety awareness, ability to lift 50 pounds, and flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays. Training and advancement opportunities are available within a fast-paced, quality-focused

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.
• Advanced knife handling, tool, and equipment safety.

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.

Skills

Cake decorating

Piping techniques

Color theory

Teamwork

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Del Mar is seeking a skilled Bakery Decorator to create and decorate cakes, tarts, and pastries, including special-order items. You will use artistic talents to finish bakery goods and deliver exceptional customer service.

The role requires decorating expertise, strong teamwork, safety awareness, ability to lift 50 pounds, and flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays. Training and advancement opportunities are available within a fast-paced, quality-focused