Cake Decorator - Full-time / Part-time

You are applying for a job with a franchisee of the Dairy Queen® system and not American Dairy Queen Corporation or International Dairy Queen, Inc.  Franchisees are independent business owners.  The franchisee of this restaurant will be your employer if you are hired and will make all hiring, wage, hour, and other employment-related decisions.

Pay Range: $12 - $15

Assemble and prepare soft serve and Blizzard® cakes including decorating with icing, gel, drawings, decorating kits, air brush, edible images and letterings. Ensure all cake products meet the Dairy Queen® standards of quality and excellence.

Essential job functions include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare and decorate cake products according to customer specifications and all applicable standards and procedures.
• Properly and safely operate and maintain cake and soft serve equipment while following all health and safety standards.
• Maintain an adequate inventory of decorated cakes at all times, including back-up cakes during holidays, national promotions and other peak cake occasions.
• Keep display freezer full at all times to the proper level with a variety of cakes attractively displayed.
• Take and fill customer cake orders in a professional and timely manner.
• Be pleasant and alert to customer needs.
• Work as a “team” member to assure constant and consistent quality, service, cleanliness and value to each customer.
• Clean work area, organize and stock needed items.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested by management staff.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with all restaurant employees and customers to foster and promote a cooperative and pleasant working climate.

Requirements:

• Exceptional decorating skills including gel, icing, air brush, decorating kits, edible images, floral designs, and licensed character designs (you will be asked to provide examples so please have your portfolio available and updated).
• Cake decorator’s certification is strongly preferred.
• Must be able to work in and out of different temperature ranges.
• Must be able to stand for periods of time.
• Coordination skills to follow instructions and duplicate drawings and letters from projected images.
• Must practice established food-handling procedures to meet any local health regulations.
• Must have excellent customer service skills, exhibit good manners, proper personal hygiene, positive attitude, and promptness.