Cake Decorator

Cake Decorator / Finisher - Breadquarters - 1 Design Center Place, Boston, MA

Do you love working in a bustling kitchen with a great team environment?

Are you a fanatic about baking and making perfect pastries?

If so, we have the opportunity for you! Flour Bakery + Cafe is now hiring for a production baker with a CAKE DECORATING FOCUS at our state of the art Big Kitchen in the Seaport!

This is a full-time position with potential to grow with Flour Bakery. Bakers have the opportunity to work every station to get a well-rounded perspective on the pastry operations in the bakery.

The shift time for this position is generally 12pm-10pm and generally consists of 4 shifts per week including the flexibility to work weekend shifts.

Day-to-day Performance Expectations:

Arrive at work for your scheduled shift on time (Flour time = 5 minutes early!)

Help to maintain an overall positive team environment

Provide open communication with your managers about the bakeries on-goings, changes, the team, and ideas for improvement

Maintain proper communication with your fellow team members

Demonstrate the ability and self awareness to know when you need your manager or fellow employees to help you

Ability to keep calm while trouble-shooting

Maintain the Flour standard of quality (MOM test) for all items produced

Maintain the organization and sanitation standards of the Flour kitchen

Ensure that your station and work areas are clean , tidy and properly set up for the next day before leaving the premises

Cake Decorating Focus Requirements:

Exhibit proficiency of all cake decorating shift tasks, including but not exclusive of:

decorating large volumes of one of our 5-6 different cake types daily (carrot cakes, vanilla birthday cake, triple chocolate mousse cakes, midnight chocolate cakes, coconut cakes, boston cream pies plus any seasonal specials we may have!)

proficiency with both buttercream and ganache decorating

reading order slips for allergen details and ensuring we are checking all orders off as completed

consolidating product, FIFO-ing as you are using

assisting with putting away finished product

lifting/pushing carts or speedracks of up to 50lbs in weight

**Upon proficiency in execution of a focus area, as desired by you, we love being able to cross-train our bakers on as many projects as they are interested in learning and the kitchen is able to accommodate at that time! **

Skills for Qualification:

At least 1 year of professional baking experience required

Open availability to work, including weekends and holidays.

We ask for a year commitment for this position.

Be prepared to be on your feet all day. This is a physically active role

Able to work at least 6-10 hour shifts on your feet

Able to grasp, reach over, and under counters and overhead shelving

Ability to stand for long periods, walk, push, pull, reach, and lift < 50 lbs.

Must be able to maintain grooming and uniform standards

You must enjoy a fast paced, high volume kitchen environment, be driven and have self motivation, and an eye for detail.

Possess a strong work ethic, be well-organized and positive

Be extremely enthusiastic about pastry and working as part of a fun-loving team

Ability to take feedback and direction

Reliable performance and attendance record

Willingness to work in a team and help all other departments, as needed

Work Environment:

Must be able to work in an environment with loud noises and machinery.

Must be able to work around various aromas and fluctuating temperatures

We do our best not to cross-contaminate anything containing gluten. However, there may be gluten in the air at times. We do our best to accommodate any staff allergy requests.

Compensation: The starting pay rate for this position is $19, the total pay range is $19-$31.

Additional Information:

Flour offers a fantastic work environment, an unparalleled commitment to training to make you a better team member (plus all the pastries you can eat)! We offer benefits such as health/dental/vision insurance, 401k with a generous match, paid vacation/sick time, and a great staff meal policy. We offer a real commitment to growth – both in your skill/knowledge and growing into more senior positions if that is an interest of yours!