Flexible Cake Decorator with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Versatile, enthusiastic and hardworking. Driven and committed to meet or exceed expectations. Proficiency in airbrushing and icing techniques.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Cake Decorator
Sam’s Club
Joliet , IL
07.2023 - Current
Created custom cakes for special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries.
Organized supplies to ensure efficient workflow during cake decorating process.
Mixed colors and flavors of frosting to create desired aesthetic effects on cakes.
• Provides customer service to
members to ensure customer
satisfaction
Decorated cakes with a variety of edible decorations including sugar flowers, chocolate figures, and marzipan fruits.
Troubleshot any issues that arose during the cake decorating process.
Assisted customers in selecting appropriate cake designs for their events.
Monitored inventory levels of baking supplies and alerted management when restocking was necessary.
Ensured all tools were sanitized prior to beginning each project.
Stacked layers of cakes onto tiered stands without damaging them.
Assembled multiple tiers of cakes with precision and stability.
Frosted finished cakes evenly and smoothly using various techniques.
Cleaned work area after completing each project for sanitation purposes.
Provided guidance to other team members regarding proper cake decorating techniques.
Decorated cakes for special occasions, showers, birthdays and christenings.
Assisted customers with planning cake vision, including color, theme and size.
Answered phone calls, put in orders and handled customer disputes or complaints.
Used pastry bags and tips to pipe messages and decorative roses onto cakes.
Cleaned display cases, utensils and working spaces to keep sanitary work environment.
Applied creative techniques to design beautiful, memorable wedding cakes.
Produced frostings and creams for cakes and other edibles.
Used photo cake software to create specialty birthday and anniversary cakes.
Boxed, weighed and wrapped cakes and other bakery products to prepare for pickup.
Stocked shelves and ordered inventory when product stock became low.
Handled cash, credit card and check transactions.
Met with customers to discuss needed bakery items and take orders.
Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage and sanitation of food and beverage products to ensure
Coordinated supplies, placed orders and managed stock on hand for bakery.
Wrapped items in plastic in preparation for display and to sell to customers.
Finished baked goods with glazes, icings, and fillings
Cake Decorator/ Baker
Jewel Osco
Joliet , IL
08.2022 - 07.2023
Created custom cakes for special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries.
Formulated designs based on customer specifications.
Decorated cakes with a variety of edible decorations including sugar flowers, chocolate figures, and marzipan fruits.
Troubleshot any issues that arose during the cake decorating process.
Assisted customers in selecting appropriate cake designs for their events.
Cleaned work area after completing each project for sanitation purposes.
Provided guidance to other team members regarding proper cake decorating techniques.
Decorated cakes for special occasions, showers, birthdays and christenings.
Answered phone calls, put in orders and handled customer disputes or complaints.
Used photo cake software to create specialty birthday and anniversary cakes.
Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage and sanitation of food and beverage products to ensure quality.
Finished baked goods with glazes, icings and other toppings.
Wrapped items in plastic in preparation for display and to sell to customers.
Exhibited thorough knowledge of foods, beverages, supervisory duties, service techniques and guest interactions.
Adhered to safety protocols to minimize mishaps and accidents with baking equipment.
Monitored color of baking items to raise or lower temperature or remove from oven.
Mentored baking staff in proper techniques and bakery procedures.
Prepared dough for a variety of bakery items such as breads, pastries, pies, cakes and cookies.
Operated ovens and other equipment to bake products according to established recipes.
Monitored temperature of ovens and adjusted accordingly to maintain consistency in baking times.
Cleaned work areas, utensils, equipment and surfaces between batches of products.
Followed food safety guidelines while preparing all food items.
Rotated stock as needed to keep freshness intact.
Stocked shelves
Baked fresh bread and pastries
E Commerce Supervisor
Walmart
Plainfield, IL
10.2017 - 08.2021
Maintained a high level of customer service while ensuring customer satisfaction.
Processed payments for purchased items using cash registers or other payment systems.
Developed relationships with loyal shoppers by providing personalized shopping experiences.
Collaborated with store management team to ensure appropriate inventory levels were maintained.
Responded promptly to customer inquiries via phone calls or emails.
Inspected returned merchandise for damage or defects before placing it back on display.
Ensured all safety protocols were followed when handling hazardous materials such as cleaning supplies.
Performed regular maintenance tasks such as dusting shelves, vacuuming carpets.
Tracked customer feedback through surveys or other methods in order to improve services offered.
Followed proper procedures when accepting returns or exchanging items for customers.
Bagged groceries carefully to keep products in perfect condition, separated fragile products and kept frozen and perishable foods cold or fresh.
Secured and stored items until customer pickup.
Satisfied customers with quick, accurate service under tight deadlines.
Completed pickup and shopping orders for customers within local area.
Greeted customers and answered product or service questions.
Assisted teammates with daily tasks during peak periods.
Maintained positive relationships with grocery store personnel by being consistently professional and friendly.
Scanned items when pulling from shelves to update system stock information.
Practiced clean and sanitary shopping with minimal product handling and used safety kits diligently to protect customers and others.
Exceeded customer expectations consistently as evidenced by highest feedback ratings, frequent repeat customers and increasingly high tips.
Asked store associates for help locating missing products.
Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
Identified customer needs by asking questions and advising on best solutions.
Operated register, handled cash and processed credit card transactions.
Replenished and arranged items to maintain appearance.
Recognized security risks to properly handle situations.
Maximized sales by keeping areas tidy, fully stocked and correctly priced.
Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
Understood and followed oral and written directions.
Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.