(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 collaborate 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 by 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.
- Complete Work Assignments
- Use policies, data, and resources to complete work assignments and priorities.
- Collaborate with managers, coworkers, customers, and other business partners to identify priorities, deadlines, and expectations.
- Carry out tasks, communicate progress, and determine ways to address improvement opportunities.
- Adapt to and learn from change, difficulties, and feedback.
- Respect the Individual
- Embrace differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences to create a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected.
- Foster a culture of belonging and create opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform.
- Help attract the best talent by building strong, trusting relationships and communicating with impact, energy, and positivity.
- Strengthen the team by developing and mentoring others, recognizing contributions, and celebrating 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 to support Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company.
- Act in a selfless manner, demonstrating humility, self-awareness, honesty, fairness, and transparency.
- 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, embrace 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 successful completion of all job-required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period if hired.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in cake decorating.
Primary location: 31020 John R Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071-1908, United States of America.
Benefits
- Health Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- Financial Benefits
- 401(k) plan.
- Stock purchase plan.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Paid Time Off
- PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
- PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes, depending 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: Company-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Eligibility requirements apply.
Benefits are subject to change and may depend on job classification and length of employment. For more information, visit One.Walmart.
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 (e.g., based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed). Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.