Job Description
Description West Town Bakery & Diner is seeking a Cake Decorator who enjoys being around people and working in a fun atmosphere with an attention to detail and a passion for food. Sales ability is a definite plus and benefits with commission on sales. West Town Bakery is a fun, fast paced environment with fine dining standards for both the front and back of house. It's a fun place to work and a great place to start a career too. A Cake Decorator will be responsible for following the directions of the chef and sous chefs, adhering to recipes, walk-throughs and prep lists. Taking cake orders via phone and email, as well as facilitate cake tastings with potential customers.
Essential Functions: - Ability to read and follow prep lists and recipes
- Basic knife skills
- Have a good knowledge of breads, creams, mousses, ice cream, petit fours and chocolate work
- Communicate ordering and prep needs to those who manage outside of the shift
- Maintain walk-in and cooler organization
- Be able to adapt to changes in the daily and seasonal pace of service
- Close down the restaurant every night to the standards of the chef and deep clean on a weekly basis
- Be able to bake, cut, fill, stack and decorate small and large cakes
- Understand how to properly stack and center tall wedding cake
- Must be able to carve cake as well as have the attention for detail in regard to creating 2D and 3D cake designs
- Be able to pipe boarders and write on cakes in both printed and cursive lettering
- Must be able to work at least 10 hours a day and facilitate cake order forms and cake tastings
Other Functions: - Be available to fill in as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant as directed by the restaurant manager or immediate supervisor
- Comply with health and food safety standards, restocking items and cleaning
Physical Functions: - Ability to stand/walk a minimum of 8 hours or as needed
- Must be able to exert well-paced and frequent mobility for periods of up to 8 hours or as needed
- Be able to lift up to 20 pounds frequently
- Will frequently reach, bend, stoop, carry, finely manipulate and key in data
- Work in both warm and cool environments
- Must be able to work in high levels of noise from music, Guest and Employee traffic
- Must be able to tolerate potential allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, soy, seafood and shellfish
Requirements Qualifications, Education and Behavior: - Must be 18 years old
- Have a minimum of 2-3 years cake decorating experience
- Culinary degree not required but preferred
- Ability to work quickly while maintaining safety standards and procedures
- Ability to properly handle a knife, confidently
- Active social media presence
- Ability to work early morning hours
- Ability to work consistent schedule at least 4 days per week
WHY THIS IS A CAREER & NOT JUST A JOB!- Benefit Packages (Medical, Dental and Vision) with employer subsidy
- Competitive Pay and 401K + Match
- Paid Time Off (Salary), Paid Sick Leave and Paid Parental Leave
- Monthly Food + Beverage Perks at all of our establishments
- Quarterly Bonus Program (Salary)
Our company is growing rapidly and we always prefer to develop our Leadership from within!
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Job Tags
Seasonal work, Immediate start, Shift work, Night shift, Early shift,