CAKE DECORATOR

Experienced Cake Decorator (full time) Solon Market District About Us Who We Are: Finding a career in a new world of food is closer than you think. Market District is a food destination that is a big part of the Giant Eagle family of stores. At Market District, we celebrate a passion for amazing food and food expertise by combining the best of everyday grocery shopping with foods, ingredients and services rarely found in traditional supermarkets. In 13 locations in southwestern Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, the Market District stores feature teams of chefs and other culinary professionals preparing fresh foods from scratch every day. All of our Team Members, Chefs and other culinary professionals are expertly trained to provide unsurpassed quality and service. And we love FOOD! Our Market District family has a special heart for Team Members who understand the difference between making a meal and making an adventure. That's a quality we want to help grow, so we take care to match the best candidates to their perfect roles. That simply makes good sense, and we think our Team Members appreciate knowing that we're setting them up for success the moment they walk through our doors. We know you'll deliver exceptional experiences for our guests when we deliver unparalleled experiences for you. Position Summary Our Cake Decorator is a key player in making sure our pastries look and taste amazing. In addition to providing unparalleled guest service, you'll be the one we look to create beautiful and delicious art for our guests, and provide the sweets that will be the hit of their parties. This role is for a mover and a shaker in the foodie world! Who You Are: You are a team player at heart. You know that you are only successful when those around you are set up for success. You are eager to support an amazing team, have the drive to grow your career in leadership, and have the ability to inspire those around you. You are creative with cuisine, and love to help others foster their own creativity. An interest in food doesn't quite scratch the surface for you; you're passionate about the business, the trends, and what makes customers tick. You have culinary vision beyond a simple "What's for dinner?" and every opportunity to connect with people is an opportunity for you exchange ideas and learn tricks of the trade. Our store leads are the cream of the crop and must ensure that each guest discovers the pleasure of tasting incredible food and our passion for providing it at every turn. Job Responsibilities -Maintain safety as the top priority in all aspects of our work, for our Team Members, guests, and products. -Provide unparalleled guest service, constantly striving to delight and surprise our guests, vendors, and stakeholders. -Cultivate a foodie culture by sharing excitement and passion for food with Team Members and guests. -Inspire your fellow Team Members and our guests with a passion for food and a willingness to go the Extra Mile to provide the best product. -Maintain cleanliness of equipment, tables, utensils, floor (to ensure safety), and sanitation regulations are met. -Maintain proper safety and sanitation methods, emergency procedures, cleanups, steritech, proper lifting and housekeeping to ensure department standards are met. -Maintain department procedures, daily setups, order taking, understanding copyright policies and proper product rotation. -Constantly stay on top of new product knowledge and procedures, such as product information by category, special orders, cake program, portion control, seasonal items and mixing colors. Ice and decorate cakes by taking prepared icing and applying to cake using spatulas and icing bags. Prepare icing and products for all cakes and other decorated items by reading recipes, measuring ingredients, and mixing product. -Operate department equipment, including mixers, scales, airbrush gun, knives, cut gloves and personal protective equipment (anti-slip shoes). -Fill tables and cases with cakes by taking product from prep area to sales area. -Follow proper procedures to ensure store meets out-of-stock percentage goals. -Applies merchandising principles that will help to generate sales as well as wow the guest. -Take special orders from guests over the telephone and in person. -Maintain quality of product for sale by checking sales area for dates and condition of product. -Document and/or record daily known loss. -Responsible for controlling some expense within a department. Education and Training Required -High school diploma or equivalent Experience Required -0 to 6 months Age Requirement -At least 18 years of age Shift 1st Shift - 6a - 3p, 2nd Shift - 2p - 10p Competencies Required -Adaptability -Customer Focused -Gets Things Done -Interpersonal Skills -Problem Solving -Respect for Self and Others Work Environment -Cooler -Hot Ovens -Dust Physical requirements -Carrying Up to 50 pounds -Lifting Up to 50 pounds Equipment Used -Dishwasher -Dolly -Lang Oven -Merry Chef (Oven) -Motorola Hand Held Gun (Receiving) -Power Washer -Proofer -Registers -Telxon Ordering Machine -WatchGuard Detergent Dispenser -Conventional Oven -Calculator -Copier -Telephone -Cardboard Baler -Carts -Cash Register -Compactor -Dumpster -Electric/Manual Jacks -Intercom -Knives -Label Gun -Microwave -Ordering Machine -Plastic Baler -Power jacks -Price Gun -Receiving Gun -Register -Safety Cutter -Scale Labeler -Scale -Slicer -Stanley Doors -Steam Machine -Telxon -Trash compactor -U-Boats -Walkie-talkie -Wrapper Address: 34310 Aurora Rd, Solon, OH 44139 Employment Status: Full Time Reports To: Team Leader, Bakery - H Job Id: 86523BR http://jobs.gianteagle.com/job/7759212/experienced-cake-decorator-full-time-solon-market-district-solon-oh/ Cleveland.com. Keywords: Food Decorator, Location: Solon, OH - 44139