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Form of workFull Time Opportunity in Mackenthun's Bakery!
40 Hours/Week, Rotating Weekends
Benefits, including: Health Insurance, Dental, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability
10% Employee Discount
401(k) with Company Match after 1 Year
Vacation Accrual, FLEX time & Paid Holidays
Summary
Mackenthun's Cake Artist is responsible for frosting and decorating a variety of Bakery products that meets Mackenthun's quality standards.
In addition, Cake Artists help our customers select/design decorated bakery product that meets or exceeds their expectations.
Must promote Mackenthun's Exceptional Experience by assisting customers with all types of Bakery orders and answering questions about Mackenthun's, Mackenthun's Bakery and fresh bakery product.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Cake Artists are expected to:
Decorate cakes, tortes, cupcakes, cream puffs, eclairs, specialty cookies and other items as needed.
Monitor supply and ingredient inventory and order cake kits and other supplies/ingredients as needed.
Clean work area, wash dishes and practice proper safe-handling of food product and personal safety.
Seek and utilize new cake decorating trends and techniques; listen to and offer suggestions.
Fill product on the sales floor, rotating for freshness.
Merchandising and display building.
Mackenthun's Cake Artist's Schedule includes evenings, weekends and holidays.
Other Duties
Clean work areas, bakery shelving and displays, wash dishes, assist with product deliveries and practice proper safe-handling of food product and personal safety.
Assist in other areas of the Bakery Department, including, but not limited to: production of Holiday cookies and candies, assisting the bakers, packaging product.
Participate in Company and Department meetings.
Requirements
Qualifications
High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
Formal cake decorating training and/or experience is required.
MN Food Manager Certification recommended, may be obtained after hire.
Must be skilled in basic math.
Must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.
Be a creative trend setter, able to work a multifaceted, fast paced environment and willing to assume responsibility for problem solving and decision making.
Must be honest and dependable; able to work independently and as a team member.
Have an interest in selling food and a desire to learn the characteristics and qualities of the product and services Mackenthun's has to offer, in particular "Mackenthun's Made and Select" products.
Windows operating system computer skills including Word, Excel and Internet experience required.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Provide supervision as needed to ensure excellent customer service and personal productivity.
Physical Demands
Constant standing/walking/talking/hearing/reading/seeing for long periods of time.
Frequent repetitive motions, bending at the waist, reaching arm's length/above shoulders/below waist, crouching/stooping/kneeling, climbing stairs, and lifting and carrying 80 lbs. an pulling/pushing up to 1500 lbs. with use of pallet jack.
Position requires close/distance/peripheral vision, depth perception and color vision.
Decision Making
Assume responsibility for problem solving and decision-making as needed.
As needed to ensure Mackenthun's Exceptional Experience for our customers and co-workers.
40 Hours/Week, Rotating Weekends
Benefits, including: Health Insurance, Dental, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability
10% Employee Discount
401(k) with Company Match after 1 Year
Vacation Accrual, FLEX time & Paid Holidays
Summary
Mackenthun's Cake Artist is responsible for frosting and decorating a variety of Bakery products that meets Mackenthun's quality standards.
In addition, Cake Artists help our customers select/design decorated bakery product that meets or exceeds their expectations.
Must promote Mackenthun's Exceptional Experience by assisting customers with all types of Bakery orders and answering questions about Mackenthun's, Mackenthun's Bakery and fresh bakery product.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Cake Artists are expected to:
Decorate cakes, tortes, cupcakes, cream puffs, eclairs, specialty cookies and other items as needed.
Monitor supply and ingredient inventory and order cake kits and other supplies/ingredients as needed.
Clean work area, wash dishes and practice proper safe-handling of food product and personal safety.
Seek and utilize new cake decorating trends and techniques; listen to and offer suggestions.
Fill product on the sales floor, rotating for freshness.
Merchandising and display building.
Mackenthun's Cake Artist's Schedule includes evenings, weekends and holidays.
Other Duties
Clean work areas, bakery shelving and displays, wash dishes, assist with product deliveries and practice proper safe-handling of food product and personal safety.
Assist in other areas of the Bakery Department, including, but not limited to: production of Holiday cookies and candies, assisting the bakers, packaging product.
Participate in Company and Department meetings.
Requirements
Qualifications
High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
Formal cake decorating training and/or experience is required.
MN Food Manager Certification recommended, may be obtained after hire.
Must be skilled in basic math.
Must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.
Be a creative trend setter, able to work a multifaceted, fast paced environment and willing to assume responsibility for problem solving and decision making.
Must be honest and dependable; able to work independently and as a team member.
Have an interest in selling food and a desire to learn the characteristics and qualities of the product and services Mackenthun's has to offer, in particular "Mackenthun's Made and Select" products.
Windows operating system computer skills including Word, Excel and Internet experience required.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Provide supervision as needed to ensure excellent customer service and personal productivity.
Physical Demands
Constant standing/walking/talking/hearing/reading/seeing for long periods of time.
Frequent repetitive motions, bending at the waist, reaching arm's length/above shoulders/below waist, crouching/stooping/kneeling, climbing stairs, and lifting and carrying 80 lbs. an pulling/pushing up to 1500 lbs. with use of pallet jack.
Position requires close/distance/peripheral vision, depth perception and color vision.
Decision Making
Assume responsibility for problem solving and decision-making as needed.
As needed to ensure Mackenthun's Exceptional Experience for our customers and co-workers.
