Bakery Cake Designer

Company: Whole Foods Market
Location: Newtown Square
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Bakery Cake Decorator to join our team at Whole Foods Market. As a Bakery Cake Decorator, you will be responsible for creating and decorating cakes, tarts, pastries, and special-order items that meet our high standards of quality and presentation.Key Responsibilities

• Cake Decorating: 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.
• Production and Inventory: Complete production and spoilage records according to standard procedures, adjusting production sheets to maintain sufficient product. Prioritize production lists and recommend adjustments as needed.
• Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service, addressing customers' needs in a timely and effective manner, model suggestive selling techniques, answer phones and pages promptly and courteously.
• Team Collaboration: Provide guidance and support for Bakery Decorator Apprentices and other Team Members. Create special order cake designs based on customer preferences.
• Store Maintenance: Maintain, or ensure maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintain equipment in accordance with Whole Foods Market cleanliness and safety standards.Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 6-12 months retail or restaurant experience. Complete the Bakery Decorator Apprentice training program, or equivalent experience.
• Skill Requirements: 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.
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift 50 pounds. In an 8-hour workday: standing/walking 6-8 hours. Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.Why Work at Whole Foods Market? We offer a collaborative, fun, and supportive work environment, competitive pay, and opportunities for career growth and development. Join our team today and become a part of a company that values its employees and strives to make a positive impact on the community.

Keywords: Whole Foods Market, Philadelphia , Bakery Cake Designer, Hospitality & Tourism , Newtown Square, Pennsylvania