Bakery Cake Designer - Apply Today!

Hy-Vee is a prominent employee-owned supermarket chain known for its dedication to customer service and community well-being. At Hy-Vee, the people are regarded as the brand's greatest strength, and the company commits to ensuring "a helpful smile in every aisle." This approach stems from creating a workplace where employees feel valued, engaged, and motivated to provide exceptional service to customers and colleagues alike. Hy-Vee stores are widely recognized for offering a variety of products and services, including fresh bakery items, groceries, health and wellness products, and more, all within a friendly, community-focused environment. The company operates numerous locations across the Midwest and prides itself on growing with its customers and fostering a supportive team culture. This focus on positive employee experience drives the results-oriented and customer-focused atmosphere customers expect when shopping at Hy-Vee. The role of Bakery Cake Designer at Hy-Vee is an essential position within the bakery department, classified as non-exempt hourly employment. This role requires someone with artistic skills combined with a strong customer service mindset. The principal function involves decorating cakes and other bakery items to meet customer orders and company quality standards. This position offers the opportunity to interact with customers both in-person at the bakery counter and by telephone, assisting them with cake designs, sizes, and special requests to personalize their bakery products. As a Bakery Cake Designer, you work closely with team members to ensure timely production and delivery of bakery orders, including the setup and presentation of wedding cakes onsite outside the store. You will also maintain inventory levels by ordering supplies and managing the decorating workspace. Further responsibilities include ensuring all decorated items meet the store’s high standards and compliance with sanitation procedures, contributing to maintaining a clean and organized environment. You will also serve as a lead worker by instructing and supporting part-time or less experienced employees while fostering a positive and cooperative workplace. The role demands a growth mindset, professionalism, and commitment to quality, requiring you to stay current on new cake decorating trends and styles. Hy-Vee values a partnership approach, emphasizing customer focus in every task, which means the ability to provide friendly, efficient, and courteous service is paramount. Physical requirements include the ability to exert varying degrees of force for lifting and moving bakery supplies and products, along with stamina for standing and repetitive movements throughout the shift. The work environment consists of standard bakery equipment like mixers, ovens, cake decorators, and telecommunication tools like phones and intercoms. Despite the pressure to meet multiple deadlines and prioritize tasks, the Bakery Cake Designer's role offers a rewarding atmosphere for creative individuals passionate about bakery arts and customer interaction. Employees working in this position will contribute directly to Hy-Vee’s promise of a welcoming, helpful smile in every aisle by bringing their creativity and service excellence to life for every customer. If you are passionate about bakery decoration and excel at combining creativity with customer care, the Bakery Cake Designer position at Hy-Vee provides a fantastic opportunity to grow and thrive within a respected company culture that values every employee’s contribution and makes customer satisfaction a top priority. Join Hy-Vee and be part of a team that smiles together, works together, and achieves great results together.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• six months or less of similar or related work experience
• must be physically able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally (shared team lifting), up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects
• must possess vision capabilities including color vision, depth perception, and field of vision, with or without correction
• must be able to perform physical activities such as climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions
• must be able to work in a store environment exposed to flour dust, noise, cleaning chemicals/solvents, residual fumes, and temperature extremes
• must report to work on schedule and on time
• employment contingent upon successful pre-employment drug screen