Baker/Cake Decorator

Job Summary

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Baker/Cake Decorator to join our vibrant culinary team! In this role, you will be responsible for preparing high-quality baked goods and creating visually stunning cakes and desserts that delight our customers. Your enthusiasm for baking and decorating will help us deliver memorable treats for every occasion. This position offers an exciting opportunity to showcase your culinary talents in a fast-paced, creative environment where quality and presentation are paramount.

The Role

You’ll be involved in the day-to-day production of our cakes and desserts, from preparing and baking cakes through to decorating and finishing customer orders.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and baking cakes, cupcakes and other baked goods to our recipes and standards.
• Preparing cakes for decorating, including levelling, filling, stacking and covering.
• Decorating celebration cakes to a high standard, following customer designs and our signature style.
• Working with buttercream, ganache, fondant and other decorating techniques.
• Creating decorations and finishing details by hand.
• Helping with preparation, stock rotation and keeping the kitchen clean and organised.
• Ensuring all products are consistently high quality and presented beautifully.
• Following food hygiene, health & safety and allergen procedures.
• Working efficiently to meet customer deadlines, particularly during busy periods.
• Contributing ideas and creativity to new designs, flavours and products.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about baking and cake decorating.
• Creative, enthusiastic and has a good eye for detail.
• Reliable, organised and able to work independently.
• Comfortable working in a busy environment and managing multiple orders.
• Proud of their work and committed to producing high-quality cakes.
• Happy to get stuck into all aspects of the job, from baking and decorating to cleaning and preparation.
• Friendly and professional when working with the team and handling customer orders.

Experience

Previous professional baking or cake decorating experience is preferred, but we’re happy to consider applicants with strong home-baking experience and a genuine passion for developing their skills.

Experience with baking, buttercream piping, cake decorating and working with fondant would be a bonus.

We’re looking for someone creative, reliable, keen to learn and passionate about making great cakes.

Pay: £12.71 per hour

Expected hours: 15.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Experience:

• baking and cake decorating: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person