(USA) Cake Decorator

Sam's Club; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Cake Decorator, where your creativity and passion for baking will shine! In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with a team to deliver exceptional member service while ensuring high-quality bakery products. You'll be responsible for planning bakery productions, adhering to food safety standards, and utilizing digital tools to enhance the shopping experience. With a commitment to continuous improvement, you'll drive performance in the bakery area, making a significant impact on member satisfaction. Embrace this opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and innovative environment, where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits

Health benefits (medical, vision, dental)

401(k)

Company-paid life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Short-term and long-term disability

Company discounts

Education benefit program (Live Better U)

Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement

Qualifications

• 6 months of experience in fresh production area is required.
• Must be able to complete all job-required trainings.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to enhance member service and bakery production.
• Ensure quality and safety standards in bakery operations.

Skills

Customer Service

Team Collaboration

Flexibility

Problem Solving

Cake Decorating

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Digital Tools

Bakery Equipment

Job description

Position Summary...

As a Cake Decorator you will drive member service in your area to deliver to our members more of what they love, for less. You will work collaboratively with other associates to ensure the total club meets the member’s expectations.

What you'll do...

• Be a Team Member: Collaborates with cross functional teams and helps educate other associates on tools, tasks, and resources; communicates and develops interpersonal skills for providing customer service; being flexible to the needs of the business; maintaining in-stock levels; and controlling shrinkage.
• Be an Expert: Plans the bakery productions; ensuring consistency in quality and accuracy of bakery decorative designs; following recipe measurement instructions; working with a variety of products (for example, decorating bags, tips, nozzles) to create decorative flowers and lettering on bakery items; ensuring adherence to food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain compliance, and inventory management; operating, maintaining, and sanitizing equipment; and demonstrating understanding of product and layout execution.
• Be a Techie: Leverages digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; utilizing hand held technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, merchandise ordering, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapting to new tools and encouraging others to use them.
• Be an Owner: Drives the performance of the bakery area; ensuring quality and date control standards; eliminating waste; preparing for seasonal events that impact the bakery volume (for example, holidays, graduations, family events); identifying member needs; assisting members with purchasing decisions; and resolving member issues and concerns.
• Be a Talent Ambassador: Being a brand advocate by valuing the member's experience in Bakery and modeling high quality service and products; interacting with associates to understand the roadblocks and assisting in training; developing, influencing and inspiring them for working in a style that is respectful, supportive and team oriented.
• Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; using the Open Door Policy; and applying these in executing business processes and practices.
• Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborating with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners; identifying priorities, deadlines, and expectations; carrying out tasks; communicating progress and information; determining and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.

Benefits...

At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!

-Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
-Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
-Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
-Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

Live Better U is a company paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position:

• 6 months' experience in fresh production area.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Acknowledge that the position requires successful completion of all job required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period.

Preferred Qualifications...

Cake Decorating

Primary Location...

1500 Helen Power Dr, Vacaville, CA 95687-3506, United States of America.

Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.