Cake decorator Jobs in New York, NY

Company Overview :

Led by dynamic owner Joe Gurrera (and his commitment to superior quality) Citarella has grown from a respected NYC fish market into a full-scale, Ultimate Gourmet Market with locations across New York City, the Hamptons, and Greenwich, Connecticut. A family-run business, we’re driven by a passion for great food. We delight customers with the finest selection of fresh seafood, prime, dry-aged beef, chef-prepared specialties and handcrafted pastries, international cheeses, imported groceries, and more. Join our team of seasoned professionals and become a part of the fabric of the New York food scene.

Tasks / Responsibilities :

Knowledge of gourmet pastries, artistic ability and creativity to produce gourmet pastries in a high-volume environment. The Cake Decorator is well-versed experience in cake decorating and icing, assisting in batter preparation, and various high –volume baking tasks. Our Cake Decorators will integrate into the pastry team to help facilitate daily preparation and production of large and small volume pastry items while ensuring the highest level of quality in our product.

• Creatively decorates all cakes, tarts, pastries, and special-order items.
• Assists with production of all mandatory bakery products (i.e. parfaits, bars, cupcakes).
• Produces in-house products to daily par levels, as specified on production sheets.
• Completes production and spoilage records, adjusting production sheets to maintain sufficient product.
• Prepares, packages, weighs, and prices bakery products for sale.
• Monitors product quality for freshness and ensures proper product rotation.
• Arrives to workstation on time, appropriately groomed, dressed and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.
• Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product.
• Follows and complies, or ensures compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.
• Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by leadership.

Additional Requirements :

90 degrees Fahrenheit.

At Citarella, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. Citarella will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.

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