Experienced* Cake Decorator (Piggly Wiggly - Hammond Job Hammond area,Louisiana USA,Retail

Position: *Experienced* Cake Decorator (Piggly Wiggly - Hammond)

Overview

Our company is in need of an energetic supportive team member with experience in decorating cakes and deserts. If you are interested in joining our team and hold 2+ years experience working in a bakery or related feild with the skills for decorating cakes and deserts, we look forward to reviewing your application!

Role

The primary role of our Cake Decorators are to design and decorate cakes as requested by customers for special occasions, maintain and operate the Deli/Bakery Department in an efficient manner within company policy, and to ensure that the shift and products contribute to the financial best interests of the store.

Responsibilities

Consulting with customers to discuss desired cake designs and cake decorating ideas for specialty cakes
Designing and decorating cakes according to customers' specifications
Decorating regular bakery items according to established bakery standards
Assisting baking staff with the production of standard bakery items
Producing different kinds of icing, frosting, and cake fillings based on cake type and customer preferences
Ensuring that the display refrigerators are cleaned, polished, and fully stocked with cakes, pastries, and desserts
Taking inventory of baking and decorating supplies and ordering new stock as required
Cleaning and sanitizing all work areas and ovens as well as baking and decorating equipment
Observe all store rules and company policies
Maintain a neat, well-groomed personal appearance at all times and observe company dress regulations
Must wear an approved hat or hair net
Observe shift operating hours at all times as scheduled or assigned by store manager
Adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil code regulations
Assist in receiving and unloading of merchandise; check and verify grocery receiving to ensure that items listed on vendor invoices are all delivered; check products for quality, count, and condition
Take stock to storage or shelf areas
Control freshness by coding all products and pulling out-of-code merchandise daily
Reduce out-of-code merchandise daily for quick sale to maintain department's image for the highest quality and freshness
Wrap, package and price all products accurately and legibly in accordance with established department procedures and guidelines
Answer telephones and take special orders
Keep manager or other designated personnel informed of low inventory conditions or excessive spoilage problems
Handle damaged and spoiled products according to company policy and assist in controlling the level of damaged goods
Comply with safety policies and procedures; read all Safety Committee bulletins
Assist in training associates when assigned
Control excessive uses of utilities and water and observe sound conservation practices
Perform other duties and assignments as directed
Greet all customers and provide them with prompt and courteous service or assistance
To prepare/organize the cooler/freezer/preparation area for receipt of merchandise, unload trucks, verify the merchandise against the invoice, inspect the delivery for shortages/damage and quality, sort cases for stocking or product preparation and code date the product
To clean department floors, mirrors, case, tables, cooler, freezer, production equipment, product preparation area, and shelves. Safely use cleaning equipment and chemicals
To perform miscellaneous tasks assigned by supervisors and managers, substituting for absent workers and performing any additional tasks necessary to provide products and services to customers during peak periods of business
To understand the operation, safety requirements and restraints of equipment such as baler, case cutter, pallet jack, intercom, pricing gun, yogurt machine, slicer, scales, wrapper, cash register, steam table, fryer, stove, smoker
To count and record individual items of merchandise for inventory
To change department pricing as directed and manually price mark/label merchandise without an UPC code
To evaluate product quality and move damaged/unsalable and "returnable" products from the case to the preparation area, re-processing the merchandise into a saleable form or marking the product down in price
To prepare/package/label product:
Sandwiches, pizza, salads, sliced meats, cheese, desserts, party trays, garnishes, vegetables, samples, plate dinners and fried foods;
Sliced fruits and vegetables
To fill/stock: salad bar, coffee, beverage and ice cream/yogurt machine, display cases, and counter

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

Basic mathematical ability (add, subtract, multiply, divide) and ability to count
Able to give/receive complex verbal instructions/descriptions to/from supervisors/co-workers/employees concerning store/department policy/procedures and use of equipment
A stable work and educational history
The ability to read and write English. Able to read instructions, case/product labels, temperature gauges, warehouse order codes, numbers, reports, printed paper invoices and order forms
Make judgments concerning the cutting and trimming of fresh…