Cake Decorator/Pastry Baker

About the role

At SusieCakes, we make old-fashioned, sentimental dessert favorites – just like you may remember from your childhood! Our bakeries are filled with the delicious tastes and sweet smells of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, and bars- all baked from scratch, on-site daily, using the freshest and finest ingredients. Our signature Celebration Cake is a birthday staple on tens of thousands of tables. Our bakeries mix the nostalgia of the past with the warmth and feel of a modern, neighborhood bakery. “Connecting through Celebration” is our purpose and what we strive for every day with our team members, our guests and our community. Our bakeries are lively and bustling with genuinely friendly people who have the “hospitality gene.” They understand the importance of what they do every day and are empowered to make days better. Their connections to our guests and to each other are what separates SusieCakes from other bakeries.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all SusieCakes product offerings, custom and specialty cakes as guests’ request.
• Maintain the SusieCakes quality standards in the creation of each product.
• Execution of custom cake orders with creative and complex decorating requests.
• Cleaning and storing of all bakery pots, pans, utensils and dishes either by hand or utilizing dishwashing equipment.
• Perform culinary food preparation and other duties as assigned.
• Prepare a wide variety of standard and custom baked goods according to recipes and standard operating procedures including, but not limited to, cakes, cookies, pies, bars, puddings, buttercreams, etc.
• Mix, bake, build, decorate, and inscribe products in an efficient manner (as applicable)
• Restock, monitor and advise MOD of product inventory levels
• Perform shifts, fulfill orders and complete production as scheduled
• Ensure all food is prepared, handled and stored according to all required food safety code standards
• Operate and maintain bakery equipment including, but not limited to, mixers, ovens, sheeters, three-compartment sink/dishwasher, grease traps, etc.
• Perform dishwasher duties as needed
• Assist guest service team with guests as needed

Qualifications

• One year of previous culinary experience, pastry/baking experience strongly preferred
• Must be able to safely utilize all bakery equipment