Cake Decorator / Baker

We have an amazing opportunity for a Baker / Cake Decorator to join our team and create delicious desserts at our bakery. We are a startup custom cakes division of a growing existing bakery. Our existing bakery has an established presence and a great reputation. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic and a desire to create beautiful, delicious, and unique cakes. You will be able to work productively in a busy but relaxed environment. Job responsibilities include creating custom cakes for special events and for sale in our on-site bakery. Our kitchen is fully equipped with all the equipment you will need to accomplish your job.

You will start splitting time between the existing bakery and the custom cake division. Our order book for the custom cake division is filling up rapidly so you will be transitioning over to the new division pretty quickly. The existing bakery has a full order book for the holidays. Overtime is not mandatory so don’t worry about being worked to death.

Qualifications

• Cake baking experience required, over 2 years required.
• Cake decorating experience required, over 2 years required.
• Fondant experience a major plus.
• Able to meet all scheduling commitments.
• Ability to listen and communicate with customers effectively.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Always maintain a friendly attitude.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities:

• Bake special order cakes for birthdays, weddings, and other special occasions.
• Decorate special order cakes to customer specifications.
• Assist customers in selecting cakes to fit their needs.
• Decorate cakes with buttercream and/or fondant.
• Packing finished cakes in boxes.
• Assist existing bakers as time allows.
• Monitor incoming emails and various websites for leads.

Interested candidates will need to provide pictures of some of their work when applying for this position.