Looking for a Sweet career with a Sweet company? Look no further, apply now to join the Sweet Team! at Empire Bakery Commissary. We are the Employer of ChoiceAbout us: Empire Bakery Commissary opened in 1997 and has been a fixture in the RockyMount, Virginia community since relocating in 2010. We specialize in creating custom, hand-decorated cakes and desserts for major retailers. The company broke ground on a new expansion to their current facility in 2019 and business has been growing exponentially since that time.Culture:Working at Empire Bakery means the opportunity to discover the joy of being valued. How do we value our associates? We often say Thank you by providing meals, lemonade and ice cream (with cake of course). We celebrate associates' birthdays with a gift and a song. Each quarter, employees take home a cake of their choice. While we offer comprehensive benefits, competitive pay and a total time off package, our culture is the benefit we are most proud to offer. Our culture thrives on positive assumptions, mutual trust and respect for one another. We believe in 2-way adult-to-adult communication. Job Title: Cake Decorator Reports to: Senior Production Manager or Production Floor Supervisor Primary Work Location: Rocky Mt . Virginia Hours: Monday - Saturday 7:00AM - 5:30PMJob SummaryResponsible for producing ready to sell cakes, cookies, and brownies. The following positions are included in this job description: icing runners, mixers, cake breakout, machine operators, decorators, rose production, domers, labelers, packers, palletizers, and cookie line operators. Demonstrate respect, honesty, inclusion, and safety. Essential Job Duties:
- Responsible for icing, smoothing, and decorating cakes.
- Assist in preparation of cookies and brownies.
- Assembling, prepping, sorting, adding or slicing of finished product in preparation for packaging.
- Operation of packaging, slicing, mixing icing, and palletizing product.
- Inspection and labeling of finished product
- Responsible for quality of work
- Able to recognize safety or quality problems.
- Responsible for reporting issues that impact product quality or food safety to appropriate personnel as indicated on the Management Organizational Chart posted in the break room.
- Follow all company safety, GMP, behavioral rules, and other policies in the employee handbook.
- Perform duties in an efficient manner.
- Use knives when appropriate.
- Must be able to perform essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and others
- Experience working in a plant environment or assembly lines
Physical Requirements:
- Frequent standing for extended periods of time
- Frequent use of hands and arms, including some extended reaching, to complete production work
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds occasionally