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Pastry Prep - Cake Builder/Dessert Finisher

The Baked Lab
Madison, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2026

Pay: $16/hr

Must be available Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday’s mid-day/afternoon, with potential for additional hours on Saturday mornings

About the Baked Lab:

Baked Lab is a creative pastry studio on Madison’s east side, specializing in modern takes on classic baked goods, a vibrant wedding business, and community-centered baking workshops. We’re committed to inclusivity, equity, and bringing people together through exceptional pastries.

Our shop is fun, inclusive, and hard working.

We are looking to hire a part-time individual to help with stacking/crumb-coating cakes, prepping and finishing desserts for the case and catering orders, and decorating our individual sized cakes. This individual will act in a vital role in the studio including the following responsibilities, but not limited to.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Making and working with Swiss meringue buttercream
  • Stacking, Filling and Crumb Coating cakes
  • Managing our in-house dessert finishings/filling our case
  • Managing all “Shooter” Production
  • Packaging cakes and desserts
  • Dishes and kitchen cleaning tasks
  • Maintaining tidiness of workstations

Required Skills & Character Traits

  • Attention-to-detail
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Solid communication skills, ability to ask for help/guidance when needed
  • Ability to take feedback constructively
  • Self-motivation
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time
  • Ability to lift 50lbs
  • You should be punctual, responsible, committed and willing to learn
  • The ability to work independently and as a team
  • Passion for the food and pastry industries
  • An interest in the visual arts of all kinds (painting, sculpture, fashion, textile design, etc), a plus

Recommended Prior Educational / Work Experience

  • Cake Decorating experience preferred but willing to train the right candidate.

AAP / EEO Statement:

The Baked Lab is an equal opportunity employer.

With Love & Respect, we fully support and serve:

  • The Black Lives Matter movement
  • The LGBTQIA Community
  • All people of color
  • People of all religious backgrounds

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16

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