Cake Decorator

Starting Hourly Rate / Salario por Hora Inicial: $17.50 USD per hour

ALL ABOUT TARGET

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ALL ABOUT FOOD & BEVERAGE

The Food & Beverage team enables a consistent experience for our guests by ensuring product is fresh, in stock, available and accurately priced and signed on the sales floor. They are experts of operations, process and efficiency. This team leads food and food services including replenishment, inventory accuracy, food safety, presentation, pricing and promotional signing processes for all Food & Beverage areas of the store.

At Target , we believe in our team members having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of a Cake Decorator can provide you with the skills and experiences of :

• Guest service fundamentals and experience building a guest-first culture in food

• Buildingguest relationships and convertinginteractions into sales through sampling, special orders and creating unique designs

• Building in cakeanddessert trends,includingseasonality, guest preference,andflavor

• Monitoring sales of products and adjusting production to drive efficiency, profitability andminimizewaste

• Cake decorating fundamentals

As a Cake Decorator , no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:

• Create an Easy, Inspiring and Friendly guest experience by delivering on the following commitments:

• Greet:

• 10ft: be friendly – smile, make eye contact, or wave

• 4ft: greet the guest, smile andinitiatea warm, helpful interaction

• Help guests find what they need and/or resolve issues to ensure a smooth, easy shopping experience

• End every guest transaction with a sincere thank you

• Actively support team efforts andassistpeers in other areas whilemaintaininga positive and respectful attitude

• Adjust to business and guest needs to deliver an easy and inspiring guest experience

• Deliver an exceptional guest experience, providing a fresh and abundant shopping experience during all hours of operations, prioritizing the guest’s needs over task.

• ExecuteFood&Beverage processes,including food deliveries, replenishment,straighteningmerchandise,instocksroutines, data accuracy, culling, rotation, cleaning,signingandorganizing and storing reserve product.

• Engage with guests to captureand fulfilltheir customized cakeorder.

• Uphold andmaintainthe execution of the Food&Beverage Standards

• Produce, package and label items to specifications on production cards and follow specific department routines to drive sales,instocksand profitability.

• Prep,iceand decorate cakes and cupcakes to place on thesalesfloorthat are seasonally relevant and follow production card specifications.

• Follow all food safety requirements, including monitoring and recording temperatureofsensitive fooditems, asoutlined inTarget’s policies and procedures.

• Locate andidentifydamaged,recalledor expired items andprocessaccording toTarget’s policies and procedures.

• Use sampling and suggestive selling to promote products and increase sales. 

• Follow proper perishable inventory procedures to ensure an accurate recording of inventory.

• Appropriately use and care for in-store and personal protective equipment; follow equipment control guidelines.

• Alwaysdemonstratea culture of ethical conduct,safetyand compliance

• Work in a safe mannerat all times;comply withall safety policies, best practices, and training; report hazards and correct where possible.

• Support guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick up (OPU) and Drive-up (DU) andmaintaina compliance culture while executing those duties, such as compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

• All other dutiesbasedon business needs.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

This may be the right job for you if:

• You enjoy interacting and helping others - including guests thatshopour store and fellow team members you work with.

• You thrive in a fast-moving, highlyactiveand physically demanding role, where teamwork, flexibility, and creative problem solving are key to success.

• You are open toworkinga flexible work schedule with varying hours,daysor shifts (including nights, weekends,holidaysand other peak shopping times).

The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be a Cake Decorator . But , there are a few skills you should have from the get-go:

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older

• Previouscake decorating experience preferred, but notrequired

• Artistic skills to design and executecustomizeddesserts.

• Welcoming and helpful attitude towardallguests and other team members

• Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices andoperatehandheld scanners, and othertechnologyequipment as directed

• Work both independently and with a team

• Resolve guest questions quicklyon the spot

• Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment andaccomplishmultiple tasks within establishedtimeframes

We are an awesome place to work and care about our teams, so we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics that we expect:

• Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues.

• Interpret instructions,reportsand information.

• Accurately handle cash register operations as needed.

• Climb up and down ladders if needed.

• Scan,handleand move merchandise efficiently and safely, includingfrequentlylifting or moving merchandise up to 44 pounds withoutadditionalassistance from others.

• Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights,weekendsand holidays); come to work when scheduled,work scheduled shifts and take required mealand rest breaks

• Ability to work in environments that will include refrigeration and freezer temperatures andconditions;where common allergens may also be handled or present.

• Capable of working in and exposure to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing certain job duties, including but not limited to Drive-Ups, carryout, etc.

• Ability to remain mobile for the duration of ascheduled shifts (shift length may vary)

Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at .

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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