Cake Decorator - West Town Bakery & Diner

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