Olney Hometown IGA Cake Decorator

Houchens Food Group, Inc; Olney (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prominent retail food group as a Cake Decorator in Olney, IL. This full-time, entry-level position involves preparing and decorating cakes to meet customer specifications while maintaining high quality. Ideal candidates are creative, detail-oriented, and customer-focused, ready to be trained in essential skills and practices.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of cake decorating techniques.
• Ability to follow food safety procedures.
• Willingness to learn and improve skills.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and prepare cakes according to specifications.
• Decorate cakes with icing and various decorations.
• Maintain clean and sanitary work area.

Skills

Communication, Oral

Detail Oriented

Customer Oriented

Time Management

Organized

Education

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Job description

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• Assemble and prepare cakes (or ready to decorate cakes may be used), including decorating with icing, gel, drawings, decorating kits, air brush, edible images and letterings. Ensure all cakes meet standards of quality and excellence.
  
  

Description

HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP, INC.

Cake Decorator

Position Summary

• Assemble and prepare cakes (or ready to decorate cakes may be used), including decorating with icing, gel, drawings, decorating kits, air brush, edible images and letterings. Ensure all cakes meet standards of quality and excellence.
  
  

Essential Functions

Prepare and decorate cake products according to customer specifications and all applicable standards and procedures.

Properly and safely operate and maintain cake equipment while following all health and safety standards.

Always maintain an adequate inventory of decorated cakes, including back-up cakes during holidays and other peak cake occasions.

Keep Display full at all times to the proper level with a variety of cakes attractively displayed.

Be pleasant and alert to customer needs.

Work as a team member to assure constant and consistent quality, service, cleanliness and value to each customer.

Clean work area, organize and stock needed items.

Stock and execute proper rotation of products.

Keep cake production area and equipment clean and sanitary throughput shift.

Inform immediate supervisor promptly of all problems or unusual matters of Significance.

Perform other related duties and responsibilities as requested by management staff.

Position Qualifications

Competency Statement(s)

Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.

Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.

Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.

Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.

Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.

Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.

Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.

Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.

Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.

Presentation Skills - Ability to effectively present information publicly.

Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.

Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Education

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
  
  

Experience

• Six months to one-year related experience would be helpful. However if you are creative and willing to learn, we will train.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Retail

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