We have partnered with an industry leader in the Cake industry for a contract opening. The Cake Designer will execute creative and artistic designs in a production environment to highlight company products.
Schedule \- Monday - Friday 7am-4 or 8am-5pm
- Design and decorate high-quality, high-volume cakes in a production environment.
- Provide thought leading design ideas to grow category and implement new programs within customer accounts.
- Design Licensed Cake designs for customer presentations and licensor approval.
- Independently researches current cake design trends to define concepts for seasonal, everyday, and new décor implementation programs.
- Build strong working relationships with all internal and external contacts.
- Help prepare for buyer meetings, training sessions and/or large customer meetings.
- Continue to build knowledge of decorating techniques and continuing professional development.
- Ability to write step by step instructions on how to decorate cakes, how to use PhotoCake® and how to execute on specific programs being launched within each account.
- Base ice both Real and Styrofoam Cakes.
- Use Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint to build presentations and help with projects for customers.
- Wash dishes, clean station/tools and keep work area clean.
- 3-5 years of experience cake decorating and/or related field.
- Precision cake icing and decorating technique skills. Ability to decorate cakes for final photography (camera-ready design) used in publications.
- Experience mixing icing color(s) and experience with various icing and piping techniques.
- Current cake trend design and food styling knowledge and experience.
- PhotoCake® experience is strongly preferred.
- Ability to self-motivate and work independently but also able to collaborate and work well within cross-functional teams.
- Follow direction from account managers and cake design team supervisor.
- Be able to voice opinions, ideas and concerns respectfully.
- Willingness to learn new processes, engage in ideation sessions and flexibility to new changes in the business.
- Conduct themselves in a professional manner while always showing integrity.
- Passion for the business with a strong sense of urgency and thorough follow through.
- Great organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects at one time.
- Highly detail oriented.
- Computer knowledge including Microsoft office and aptitude to pick up technology used in the business.
Please apply today for immediate consideration.