Bakery Decorator

Employment Function

Henri’s Bakery & Deli is searching for a talented Cake Decorator to focus on:

• Daily production and decoration of our stock, specialty and custom cakes, petit fours, pastries and cookies.
• Keeping supplies and areas organized and setup for success

Position Summary

Henri’s Bakery and Deli has been an Atlanta institution for over 90 years. We are focused on expanding our customer base through delighting new and existing customers with our bakery items and providing exceptional service. This position will Ice and decorate cakes in a timely manner, keeping up with production numbers and ensuring Henri’s quality standards are met. This position will also assist with the decoration of poured cookies and petit fours when extra support is needed. Assist Head Cake Decorator with custom orders when needed, along with other projects. The standard shift for this role will be from around 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. based on business needs.

Core Responsibilities

• Work with our lead decorators to ensure our cakes and bakery items are produced & decorated to the highest of standards.
• Learn and understand our current processes and decorating techniques to ensure orders are completed on-schedule with the highest level of quality
• Bring a high-level of flexibility and positive attitude to the role, constantly open to direction and learning new skills
• Openness and willing to learn how to decorate a wide range of bakery items including: cakes, cupcakes, pastries, cookies, petit fours, etc.
• Maintain a clean workspace at all times.

Qualifications/Skills Required

• A team-player with a great attitude, always willing to go above and beyond and support the team.
• Flexibility to work a full-time schedule (40-hours per week) with availability on Monday-Saturdays as needed). Ability to work overtime and the occasional Sunday during high-volume periods such as holidays.
• Minimum of 1 year of cake / bakery item decorating experience required.
• Experience decorating with American Buttercream strongly preferred.
• Experience with basic decorating techniques (i.e. flowers, inscriptions, borders, etc.) required.
• Must be able to stand and be on your feet for up to 8-10 hours at a time in a high-paced environment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. independently.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision after training is completed.
• Dependable transportation to and from work.
• Possesses an eye for detail and quality with every product produced.
• Basic math skills with the ability to break down recipes, ingredient volumes etc.
• Cookie decorating experience with Royal Icing strongly preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Working Environment Conditions

Henri’s Bakery & Deli is a high-volume food & beverage establishment with both a manufacturing / production environment and a customer-facing food & beverage retail environment. This position will be primarily working in our production facility in our decorating areas.

Work schedule

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay

• Tips

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401(k) matching
• Referral program
• Employee discount
• Paid training