Bakery Artist

Job Overview

Responsibilities:

As a Cake Decorator at Festival Foods, your role will involve:

Artistic Decoration: Skillfully top, finish, and embellish a variety of baked goods, including bars, pies, cookies, doughnuts, cupcakes, and cakes. Visual Enhancement: Drive sales by crafting visually stunning and distinctive bakery items that delight our customers. Customer Engagement: Deliver exceptional service by assisting customers with their bakery requests, accommodating special orders, and realizing their cake design ideas. Display Management: Ensure bakery displays are fresh and inviting by rotating products and maintaining sufficient stock levels. Quality Assurance: Uphold high standards of quality by ensuring products are fresh and removing any that do not meet our criteria. Team Collaboration: Work closely with the Cake Decorator II and fellow bakery team members to meet departmental objectives and maintain cleanliness and order. Food Safety Compliance: Keep food safety documentation current and adhere to all food safety protocols. Commitment to Attendance: Maintain regular and punctual attendance in line with the work schedule, providing adequate notice for any absences. Team Support: Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To excel in the Cake Decorator position, candidates should possess:

Creative Skill: A strong artistic flair and the capability to produce visually appealing and imaginative bakery items. Customer Orientation: Ability to effectively engage with customers and comprehend their needs. Detail-Oriented: A keen eye for detail to ensure products are beautifully decorated and adhere to quality standards.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment outlined below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to fulfill essential functions.

Standing for extended periods (approximately 80% of the time) Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds (around 30% of the time) Frequent proximity to moving machinery (about 60% of the time) Occasional exposure to extreme temperatures (approximately 20% of the time) Repetitive hand and wrist motions (about 90% of the time)

Work Schedule:

This is an hourly position with a flexible schedule that generally includes mornings, afternoons, weekends, and potential evening and holiday shifts as necessary.

Join our bakery team and utilize your creativity to enhance our customers' special occasions. We provide a supportive work environment, opportunities for advancement, and the chance to make every celebration a little sweeter with your artistic flair.

Benefits Overview

WHY YOU'LL ENJOY WORKING HERE:

Employee Discount: Enjoy a leading 15% discount on grocery purchases for you and your immediate family. Weekly Pay & Premium Pay: Hourly employees receive weekly pay, allowing for more frequent access to earnings. Part-time store employees earn a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Full-time hourly store employees receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays. Two-Week Advanced Scheduling: Enhanced Planning. Enhanced Balance. We provide our employees with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability and flexibility. Vision & Dental Coverage: Both part-time and full-time employees are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options tailored to meet your needs. Support Services: Our employees receive comprehensive support for their overall well-being, including three weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support related to various personal challenges. Retirement Savings: We offer both a 401(k) plan and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to assist our employees in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan allows employees to save a portion of their earnings for retirement, and Festival Foods provides an annual discretionary match to help achieve savings goals. The ESOP offers employees ownership in the company based on their years of service and earnings.

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