Brief Summary

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Do you enjoy sweets? Do you like meeting new people? We're hiring a dessert-passionate person who is outgoing, artistic, energetic, creative, and bubbly that loves to serve customers! We have a small team of really nice, really great people that make going to work enjoyable. You must be able to work well independently, be self-motivating and reliable, and a hard-worker! You will be part of a small business atmosphere where you can get to know many regular customers and your role here will make a big difference. You'll mostly be baking from 6:30am-2:30pm at least 3 days per week so open availability is a must. So if you're ready to work for a place where you love your job, are valued and significant, apply now, we can't wait to meet you!

About Smallcakes

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Smallcakes Cupcakery in St. Simons Island, GA is a bakery that opened in 2014. We specialize in baking jumbo cupcakes fresh, every day, as well as many other baked goods such as cookies, brownies, Signature Cakes, etc. We also offer ice cream and frozen treats.

Position
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Smallcakes is looking to hire an awesome person to join our team as a Baker position!

As Baker - No experience required! Training will be provided!! You will be preparing, baking, icing, and decorating cupcakes and other baked goods, completing the baker's checklist, cleaning daily and as needed, helping co-workers accomplish tasks, taking advance orders via phone or Facebook, completing shift tasks and checklists, and assisting with other assigned tasks. There are possible opportunities for advancement such as lead baker, regular performance reviews with pay raises, and possible opportunities to represent Smallcakes SSI at local community events.

You are the face of Smallcakes when a customer walks in, so your primary purpose will be providing customers with exceptional service! You will be assisting customers with selections, up-selling customers by recommending/suggesting additional items, checking out customers, baking and icing cupcakes as needed, baking cookies and other baked goods, cleaning daily and as needed, helping co-workers accomplish tasks, answering phones, completing shift tasks and opening/closing checklists, and assisting with other assigned tasks. There are possible opportunities for advancement, regular performance reviews with pay raises, and possible opportunities to represent Smallcakes SSI at local community events if interested.

Schedule & Shifts
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20-30 hours per week available, as 2-5 days per week, typically 2-3 days per week if only baking. Will be required to work every other Saturday. Baker shifts are typically 6:30 am - 12/2 pm. Can/may work additional shifts as a Bakery Associate role if requested or as needed, shifts will vary, but typically those counter shifts will be 9:30 AM - 2 PM (open) or 1 PM - 7:30 PM (close). Flexibility is key, so open availability is a must!

Ideal Candidate Skills & Attributes
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Communicative - Must communicate well with customers, co-workers, and others.

Friendly - Must be friendly and polite to customers and co-workers.

Team-Player - Must work well with others, asks co-workers if they need help, is NOT a "not my job, not my problem" kind of thinker. Thinks about how they could improve the store, what they could personally do to affect that, and how they could improve a customer's experience. IE, sees a co-worker struggling and does not offer to help; or finds a task that another employee accidentally forgot to complete so you complete it instead.

Self-motivated - Must take initiative, does not pass personal duties/tasks off on others, sees an issue and corrects the issue or immediately brings it to a Manager's attention to fix. IE, completes tasks and checklists, you don't leave your own task for someone else to do; or if you re-stock the last pack of napkins, you let a Manager know that.

Time management - Must be able to manage your time efficiently. Must be fast-paced. Finding productive things to do with your time during your shift is crucial. IE, deep cleaning areas of the kitchen or workspace area.

Hard-worker - Getting as many tasks done during your shift as possible/allowed, not procrastinating tasks until the end of your shift.

Multi-Tasker - Must be able to multi-task due to the fast-paced environment.

Responsible - Must be personally responsible for your own actions. Dependable.

Organized - Must be organized and clean. Keeping a clean, organized workspace as you go is absolutely crucial to help prevent you from falling behind.

Responsibilities & Duties
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Customer Service - being friendly to every customer, being polite (using manners) and courteous, assisting customers with purchases by guiding them on products offered, flavor options, suggesting other choices, "up-selling" by suggesting/recommending additional items/products/quantities, answering phone calls, answering Facebook/Instagram messages/comments, etc.

Cashier - counting money accurately, checking out customers quickly, balancing a drawer, taking custom/advance orders via phone, etc.

Baking - preparing, baking, icing, and garnishing cupcakes, and other baked goods such as cookies, cookies sandwiches, brownies, PUPcakes, bonbons, cake pops, macarons, cake cups, cake slices, cheesecakes, and decorating wedding and event cakes. Making icing, filling icing bags, etc. Any other tasks as assigned. (TRAINING PROVIDED! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!)

Cleaning - sweeping, mopping, wiping down counters and tables, cleaning the bathroom, cleaning the glass, any other cleaning as assigned, etc.

Order Fulfillment - preparing and processing orders for DoorDash, Uber Eats, and online, assisting other bakers with custom orders as needed, etc.

Social Media - posting (daily at minimum) to our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Policies & Procedures - following all policies and procedures outlined in the new hire guide.

Any other tasks, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications
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- Basic math and computer skills.

- Posting to social media experience, especially on a Facebook Page a plus!

- Ability to stand, walk, lift heavy items, and work with other team members in a fast-paced environment to provide excellent service.

- Attention to detail.

- Experience with baking at home a plus!

- Artistic-qualities a plus!

- Baking and/or decorating baked goods, sales, cashier, retail or key-holder experience a plus!

- No experience required, will train the right person, but a passion and desire for learning to bake and decorate is needed!

Perks
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Employees receive a Teladoc subscription for telemedicine healthcare upon completion of training program. Employees receive one free drink per shift, and one free item per shift. Employees also receive 50% off any item. Additional perks may be available in the future.

Pay
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Pay is about $14-$16 per hour (that is including tips). Regular performance reviews every 6 months with opportunity to earn pay raises. Also opportunities available for advancement/promotions, and community events where you will represent our store.

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You must answer the employer-provided questions. Failure to do so, or to adequately answer will result in immediate rejection of your application. If you will not answer a few simple questions, we do not consider your work ethic or interest as adequate enough to even interview.

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If this sounds like a position you would love to work, and you believe you could complement our business, please click apply and fill out the form! We can't wait to start working with you!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Compensation package:

• Hourly pay
• Tips

Restaurant type:

• Bakery

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Why are you interested in this job? (required - failure to adequately answer results in immediate rejection)
• What is the best way to contact you? (required)
• Do you have any relevant experience? (relevant experience not required!)
• When are you available to start? (required)
• Would you rather (A) complete something "good" but on time, or (B) "perfect" but late? (answer "A" or "B") (required)
• Bakery sales can be very unpredictable occasionally, so sometimes you may need to show up early or stay late in order to keep up with sudden changes in demand, can we count on you? (required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person