What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wedding Cake/Specialty Cake Decorator position at Honey Moon Sweets Bakery?
Honeymoon Sweets Bakery in Tempe, AZ is looking for an experienced wedding cake decorator to join our 20 person team.
Our ideal candidate is comfortable in leadership, self-driven, ambitious, and hard-working. You will be expected to design, and decorate wedding and custom cakes as well as cupcakes, cookies. 3 dimensional figurines in fondant or other edible materials.
Experience essential.
We book as many as 12 wedding cakes per week, a few times a year, along with specialty cakes. You will be responsible for prepping, building and decorating the cakes along with an assistant.
Bring a resume and portfolio of your work. If you live outside of Arizona and are willing to relocate please let us know in your cover letter or resume.
We are located on 606 W Southern Ave Suite #1.
Serious candidates only, please. Wage negotiable based on portfolio and experience review.
Qualifications
- You must have a minimum of 5 years of custom cake decorating and bakery experience.
- Must be knowledgeable in the latest decorating techniques using buttercream, fondant and gum paste.
- Must be proficient in artistic techniques, color matching,
- Must be able to communicate with clients when necessary to help develop and incorporate their design ideas into the final product.
- Must be able to follow recipes precisely; weighing, measuring, mixing and baking.
- Must be able to communicate clearly with other employees to perform your duties.
- Must be able to work quickly to complete the work in a timely fashion.
- Must keep your workstation clean, organized and sanitary and insure your ingredients are properly rotated to maintain freshness.
- Must exhibit good hygiene and follow all sanitation rules.
- Must have a current Arizona food handler certificate.
Responsibilities
- You will be expected to prepare, build and decorate cakes from start to finish and be completed in a timely fashion.
- Includes high volume cake production as well as specialty and occasion cake duties.
- You will work closely with a team of decorators and will need to communicate with bakers who supply your building blocks.
- Act in a professional manner and communicate with team leaders and office personnel.
We are looking forward to receiving your application. Thank you.