(USA) Cake Decorator

As a Cake Decorator, you will drive member service in your area to deliver more of what members love, for less. You will work collaboratively with other associates to ensure the total club meets member expectations.

Responsibilities

• Be a Team Member
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and help educate other associates on tools, tasks, and resources.
  • Communicate and develop interpersonal skills for providing customer service.
  • Be flexible to the needs of the business while maintaining instock levels and controlling shrinkage.
• Be an Expert
  • Plan bakery production to ensure consistency in quality and accuracy of bakery decorative designs.
  • Follow recipe measurement instructions and work with a variety of products (e.g., decorating bags, tips, nozzles) to create decorative flowers and lettering on bakery items.
  • Ensure adherence to food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain compliance, and inventory management.
  • Operate, maintain, and sanitize equipment while demonstrating understanding of product and layout execution.
• Be a Techie
  • Leverage digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement.
  • Utilize handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, merchandise ordering, training, and product quality with the member in mind.
  • Adapt to new tools and encourage others to use them.
• Be an Owner
  • Drive the performance of the bakery area, ensuring quality and date control standards while eliminating waste.
  • Prepare for seasonal events that impact bakery volume (e.g., holidays, graduations, family events).
  • Identify member needs, assist with purchasing decisions, and resolve member issues and concerns.
• Be a Talent Ambassador
  • Act as a brand advocate by valuing the member experience in Bakery and modeling high-quality service and products.
  • Interact with associates to understand roadblocks and assist in training, developing, influencing, and inspiring them.
  • Work in a style that is respectful, supportive, and team-oriented.
  • Comply with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans and using the Open Door Policy.
  • Apply these in executing business processes and practices.
• Complete Work Assignments and Priorities
  • Use policies, data, and resources to complete work assignments and priorities.
  • Collaborate with managers, coworkers, customers, and other business partners.
  • Identify priorities, deadlines, and expectations while carrying out tasks.
  • Communicate progress and information, determine and recommend ways to address improvement opportunities, and adapt to change, difficulties, and feedback.
• Respect the Individual
  • Embrace differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences.
  • Create a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging.
  • Create opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform.
  • Help attract the best talent.
  • Work as a team, build strong and trusting relationships, and communicate with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
  • Strengthen the team by helping, developing, and mentoring others while recognizing their contributions and accomplishments.
• Act with Integrity
  • Maintain and promote the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance.
  • Model Walmart values to support and foster our culture.
  • Hold oneself and others accountable.
  • Support Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world.
  • Act in a selfless manner and be consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.
• Serve our Customers and Members
  • Deliver results while putting the customer first.
  • Make decisions based on reliable information, balancing short- and long-term priorities.
  • Consider how your work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders.
• Strive for Excellence
  • Display curiosity and a desire to learn.
  • Take calculated risks and demonstrate courage and resilience.
  • Drive continuous improvements, be open to and use new technologies and skills, and support others through change.

Requirements

• 6 months of experience in a fresh production area.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Acknowledge that the position requires successfully completing all job-required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period if hired.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cake decorating.

Benefits

• Health benefits: Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits: 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off: PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes (amount depends on job classification and length of employment).
• Other benefits: Short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Education benefits: Live Better U, a company-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart (eligibility requirements apply).

Pay

The hourly wage range for this position is $19.00 to $27.00. The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

Primary location: 4001 SW 30TH PL, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608-1907, United States of America.