Cake Decorator - Full Time

Company: Whole Foods
Location: Cedar Park
Posted on: June 13, 2021

Job Description:

Performs all duties related to cake, tart, pastry, and special-order decoration. Creates appealing designs on all specialty bakery goods. Team Members will have the exciting opportunity to be cross-trained and work throughout various departments, constantly learning about new products and areas of the store. All Whole Foods Market Retail jobs require ensuring a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members at all times. All positions must be performed in accordance with team and store Standard Operating Procedures. Further, Team Members must be prepared and able to perform the duties inherent in other Team Member job descriptions. All positions must strive to support WFM core values and goals, promote national, regional, and store programs and initiatives, and ensure adherence to all applicable health and safety regulations including Food Safety and regulatory duties required in the department.

Job Responsibilities

* Creatively decorates all cakes, tarts, pastries, and special-order items. * Assists with production of all mandatory bakery products (i.e. parfaits, bars, cupcakes). * Produces in-house products to daily par levels, as specified on production sheets. * Completes production and spoilage records, adjusting production sheets to maintain sufficient product. * Prepares, packages, weighs, and prices bakery products for sale. * Monitors product quality for freshness and ensures proper product rotation. * Provide exceptional customer service and address needs of customers in a timely and effective manner. * Will be cross-trained and work in multiple areas throughout the store, which may include cashiering. * Model 365 by Whole Foods Market vision and goals. * Follow all 365 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). * Establish and maintain a collaborative and productive working relationship with Store Leadership, Team Leaders, Floor Leads, fellow Team Members, support partners, customers and vendors. * Arrives to workstation on time, appropriately groomed, dressed and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings. * Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques; answers phones and pages promptly and courteously. * Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product. * Follows and complies, or ensures compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices. * Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards. * Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing. * Immediately reports safety hazards and violations. * Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership.

Job Skills

* Thorough product knowledge. * Ability to follow directions and established procedures. * Good cake decorating skills (ability to make flowers and decorative borders; knowledge of elegant piping techniques). * Basic math skills for recipe conversions and modifications. * Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team. * Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectable manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors. * Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions with customers, vendors, and Team Members. * Ability to follow directions and procedures; effective time management and organization skills. * Supports the 365 culture and is an example of Whole Foods Market's Core Values * Passion for natural foods and the mission of Whole Foods Market. * Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.

Experience

* 6-12 months retail experience.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

* Must be able to lift 50 pounds. * In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours. * Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling. * Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching. * Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals. * Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), >90 degrees Fahrenheit. * Ability to work in wet and dry conditions. * Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. * Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery. * May require use of ladders.

At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.

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