Bakery Cake Decorator

About the role

Hy-Vee is hiring a Bakery Cake Designer (Bakery Cake Decorator) in Iowa City, Iowa, on a daytime shift. The role brings customer visions to life with decorated cakes, from birthday cakes to wedding cakes delivered and set up on site, and acts as a lead for part-time employees while collaborating with the bakery team.

Key responsibilities

• Greet customers, take orders at the bakery counter and assist them throughout the store
• Check orders, set up a timeline and production schedule, and review cake orders daily for size, deco pack, icing needs and dates
• Decorate bakery items, keep up with new designs and trends, and develop daily bakery orders for bakers
• Track daily retail production, check product dates, pull cases and order supplies for the decorating area
• Deliver products and set up wedding cakes on site outside the store
• Communicate daily with the Bakery Manager about displays, weekly ads and special needs
• Lead part-time employees by instructing and reviewing their work, and participate in cross-training
• Follow sanitation procedures, answer the phone and take product orders, and pitch in on other tasks

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent; six months or less of similar or related experience
• All training is provided
• Ability to safely use sharp knives and blades, and to operate a delivery vehicle under DOT standards where applicable
• Exposure to flour dust, noise, temperature extremes, cleaning chemicals and solvents

Required skills

• Strong decorating skills and knowledge of cake design trends and techniques
• Math skills including fractions, decimals and percentages
• Leadership of part-time staff and clear communication with customers, co-workers and the Bakery Manager