Cake Decorator

Primary Duties:

• Sign in on the computer and print production activity list. Labels are printed off computer after each cake or batch of cakes
• Take cakes out of the cake safe one at a time.
• Take frostings out from below the bench and put them on a cart with spatulas for each color. Frost the entire cake, then add specific decorations per order.
• Approximately 5-6 cakes can be done in an hour.
• At the end of the shift, cakes are taken out of the grocery freezer in the back of the store (approximately 3 case).
• Every third day, frosting is made. It comes in 23 lb. blocks and it takes 4 to make one batch of frosting. One batch made per day.
• Decorated cake is placed in a plastic container, put on a rack until brought out to the display case. Four blocks put into a large bowl and 7 lbs. of water is added.
• Operate the electric mixer for 10 minutes.
• Scoop frosting into 5-gallon containers (color is added as needed).
• Wash down spatulas, frosting tips, bags, bowls and table (approximately 30 minutes).

Summary Duties:

Cake decorating per production sheet, making frosting, retrieving cakes from the freezer, and clean up.

Secondary Duties:

On occasion customer service to get orders. Stock the cream case/products with whip cream.

Knowledge and Education/Training:

On-the-job-training is provided over a 2-week period