Cake Decorator SW

Requisition ID: 19851

Career Group: Store Careers

Job Category: Retail - Bakery

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: Ontario (CA-ON)

City: Kenora

Location: Safeway - 4808 (Kenora)

A proudly Canadian retail company, Sobeys began in 1907 as a small meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. Today, Sobeys Inc. serves the food shopping needs of Canadians with approximately 1,500 stores in all 10 provinces under retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawton’s Drug Stores.

Together with our 125,000 employees and franchise affiliates and a collective passion for delivering exceptional food and shopping experiences, Sobeys’ purpose is to improve the lives of Canadians by helping them Eat Better, Feel Better and Do Better.

Overview

About Safeway: Safeway grocery stores provide an exceptional food shopping experience to consumers from Vancouver, British Columbia to Thunder Bay, Ontario. We are the newest member of Sobeys Inc.’s retail food offering which serves the needs of Canadians with more than 1,500 stores in over 800 communities from coast-to-coast. A day in the life of a Cake Decorator: Making that moment extra special is what our Cake Decorators do at Safeway. The sweet aromas of our own fresh-baked Artisan breads, pastries, cookies, and muffins make our Bakery a must-stop place for customers. It’s a fun sales opportunity and a creative one, too. You’ll find yourself able to give truly personal service here, helping our customers plan parties and introducing them to our new offerings and personalizing their baked goods.

Job Description

• Responsible for superior service goals of the department
• Greets customers in a polite and friendly manner
• Icing, finishing, personalizing and decorating specialty bakery products
• Ensure standards of department presentation and operations are met; including cleanliness and sanitation, inventory control, rotation, quality, ordering, variety standards, signing, seasonal schematic, and proper backroom procedures
• Ensure the department has the highest quality of product available for the customer
• Monitor to ensure variety standards are followed, as well as 100% compliance on ad item display

Job Requirements

• Cake Decorating experience an asset
• Ability to learn quickly
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Highly motivated and team-oriented
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written form
• Possess strong customer service qualities
• Works in a safe and responsible manner
• Available to work flexible hours
• Evening and weekend availability is strongly encouraged
• Must be available to be scheduled anytime on Sunday (Alberta Only)

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting of up to 10 pounds
• Constant hand coordination, reaching, gripping
• Frequent standing, walking, bending
• Occasional lifting or carrying of between 10-45 lbs including waist level and low level lifts
• Occasional climbing (step ladder, stairs), squatting, pushing or pulling

Why work for us: We offer regular pay increases for hourly employees, flexible scheduling and a comprehensive benefit plan that includes employer-funded prescription drug coverage, vision care, dental coverage, and pension plan for eligible employees. We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic individuals who enjoy giving our customers the best shopping experience. If you want the chance to join one of the best retail teams in the industry, enhance your skill set, learn from experts and advance your career, this is the place to be.

Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.

We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.