Cake Decorator

Location
Tampa, Florida
Salary
$12-16/hr commensurate with skills and experience
Posted
Apr 22, 2015
Closes
Jun 25, 2015
Category
Food / Beverage

Wright’s is Tampa’s premier café, bakery, deli, and catering company since 1963.  Employees can expect the following from us:

•    Courtesy, respect, and communication
•    Good working conditions and a fun place to work
•    Proper training
•    Reward and recognition
•    Competitive compensation and outstanding benefits 

The Cake Decorator is responsible for the day-to-day food preparation of our Cakes and Cupcakes. The Cake Decorator is tasked with ensuring that Wright’s creativity and quality are enjoyed through guests’ food experiences. As a cake decorator in our bakery, you will do the following: 

•    Frost and ice cakes
•    Creatively customize cakes
•    Assist customers
•    Make scratch frostings and icings
•    Help other areas as needed

Every employee at Wright’s must help to meet our goal of making every visit a special experience for our guests by having:

•    A commitment to offering great food and great service in a clean, safe, exciting atmosphere
•    A commitment to teamwork
•    A good day’s work for a good day’s pay

To join our team of talented cake decorators, you must meet the following requirements:

•    Two (2) years of professional, high volume cake decorating experience within the past THREE years
•    Expertly frost and decorate cakes
•    Value consistency in presentation
•    Ability to work quickly, precisely, and consistently
•    Ability to lift 50 lbs.
•    Ability to work Saturdays and Holiday Season between Nov. 1 through Dec. 31
•    Thrive in an organized environment
•    Seek long-term employment---one year or more
•    Welcome a drug-free, smoke-free environment
•    Agree to a pre-employment background check (criminal and driving)
•    Compensation is between $12-16/hr commensurate with skills and experience

The following shifts are available:

•    Full-time shifts for those who are able and willing to work between 4a and 10p Monday through Saturday. 
•    Part-time shifts for those who can work 15-20 hours/week, especially between 4a-10a or 4p to 10p (training takes place at 4am)

We pay well and offer good benefits including:

•    Two weeks' vacation pay
•    50% discount
•    Closed Sundays and major holidays (New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas)
•    Health insurance for about $30 per week*
•    Life, dental, vision, or disability insurance is also available*
•    401k plan with a current company match of 4%* 
•    Tuition reimbursement*
* Full time staff

Helpful tips for a positive applicant experience:

•    Expect to dedicate at least 30-45 minutes to the application and assessment.
•    Have an email account that you will regularly check.  Be sure to check your junk email folder for emails from both wrights.biz and corvirtus.com and/or add these domains to your safe senders list
•    Do not use a cell phone or tablet to apply. The application and assessment require extensive use of a keyboard, mouse and at least a 9" screen.
•    Have all relevant information for your last three jobs to include name, address, dates, compensation, supervisor information, and reason for leaving.
•    Once submitted, you will be advised whether you meet our needs. If you do, you should expect a call in four business days.  If you do not hear from us, you may call for a status update.