Bakery Cake Designer

Company: Whole Foods Market
Location: Chicago
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Bakery Cake Decorator Job DescriptionAs a Bakery Cake Decorator at Whole Foods Market, you will be responsible for creating and decorating cakes, tarts, pastries, and special-order items. Your artistic talents will be utilized to build and finish all specialty bakery goods, ensuring that every detail is just right.Key Responsibilities:

• Decorate and Finish Bakery Goods: Assemble, fill, and decorate cakes, tarts, select pastry, and special-order bakery items.
• Meet Business Demand: 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: Prioritize production lists and recommend adjustments as needed.
• Merchandise and Showcase Products: 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: Provide guidance and support for Bakery Decorator Apprentices and other Team Members.
• Create Special Order Cake Designs: Create special order cake designs based on customer preferences.
• Provide Excellent 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.
• Maintain a Clean and Sanitary Environment: 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.
• Perform Opening, Mid, and Closing Duties: Perform opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned, ensuring accuracy of signage and pricing.Requirements:
  • Cake and Pastry Decorating Skills: Efficient cake and pastry decorating skills, including intermediate piping techniques and the ability to create decorative flowers and borders.
  • Color Theory Understanding: Understand color theory as it pertains to blending buttercream colors and coordinating complementing palettes.
  • Proper Technique Application: 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.
  • Recipe Following and Time Management: Ability to follow recipes, directions, and procedures; effective time management and organization skills.
  • Knife Handling and Safety: Advanced knife handling, tool, and equipment safety.
  • Math Skills: Basic math skills for recipe conversions and modifications.
  • Communication and Teamwork: Strong communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
  • Customer Service: Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectable manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors.
  • Work Ethic: Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.Whole Foods Market is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We offer a competitive salary range of $17.00 - $23.60 Hourly, commensurate with experience, and a comprehensive benefits package. Please visit our website for more information about our benefits and company culture.

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