SWEET CAREERS
At Cute Cakes Bakery & Café, we know how important it is to celebrate life’s special moments. We create beautiful cakes and delicious desserts that bring people together, so our customers can enjoy spending time with their loved ones and make memories that will last a lifetime.
Life is sweet! Celebrate tastefully.
We are always looking for top talent and hope that you find a job that fits you. Careers with Cute Cakes are rewarding and challenging. Cute Cakes is a growing company, and we feel that all of us have the opportunity to benefit. We want to maintain the benefits of our current environment as we expand and grow the company over the coming years. To reach our goal, we must provide superior service to our customers and this means employing the best people. As a member of the Cute Cakes team, you are critical to our success. Through your success, we can reach our team goals. Cute Cakes strives to create an exciting, challenging, and rewarding work environment that allows you to flourish. As a dynamic company, we offer many career opportunities.
We appreciate your confidence in our future. Let’s grow together.
Current Openings
Full-Time Barista
Essential Functions include greeting and establishing rapport with customers and proactively engaging them in conversations about our Cafe products, services, and promotions to determine their needs and recommend the right products. Southern Hospitality is at our core so maintaining a high level of customer service is a must.
Tip Sharing!!!!!
Benefits available for full-time employees
Duties included but not limited to:
- Take customer orders, gather items, deliver food to customer tables
- Prepare hot and cold drinks including Espresso based in accordance with customer needs
- Clean and bus cafe tables to ensure seating is clean and ready for customers
- Maintain a clean and tidy work area
- Follow health and safety guidelines Interact with customers regularly and professionally
- Bag and haul trash to dumpsters and recycling bin
- Perform other duties as assigned by Management
Qualifications
- Must be 21 years of age or over
- Ability to work in fast paced environment
- Proven working experience as a Barista
- High integrity with a great attendance record
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively
Physical demands of the job include but are not limited to:
- Standing and walking during entire shift
- Reaching, bending, stooping, lifting, shaking, stirring, pouring and carrying supplies
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds in weight on a semi regular basis
Full-Time $15.50 -16.00/hr + Tips
Full-Time Cake + Cupcake Decorator
Join our team at Cute Cakes Bakery in Escondido, where you will be involved in various aspects of cake, pastry, and customized order decoration. You will be responsible for creating captivating designs for our bakery specials. We maintain a positive image of our company by ensuring courteous, friendly, and efficient service to all our customers and team members. All duties are performed in accordance with our standard operating procedures. Team members should be ready and capable of carrying out the tasks within other job roles when necessary. We value adherence to all relevant health and safety regulations, including food safety and departmental duties.
Responsibilities
- Creatively decorate cakes, pastries, and customized items.
- Assist in producing all essential bakery products, such as parfaits, bars, and cupcakes.
- Follow daily production levels and adjust as necessary to maintain ample product.
- Maintain production and spoilage records.
- Prepare, package, and weigh.
- Monitor product quality and ensure proper rotation for freshness.
- Punctuality and proper grooming for all shifts; attend necessary training and meetings.
- Provide excellent customer service and respond promptly to customer needs.
- Ensure maximum sales through effective product prepping, storing, rotating, and merchandising.
- Comply with established procedures, including weights, measures, health, and sanitation.
- Maintain a clean and sanitary work and shopping environment; uphold equipment cleanliness and safety standards.
- Perform opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned.
- Report safety hazards and violations immediately.
- Undertake additional duties as assigned by the management.
Skills
- In-depth product knowledge.
- Ability to follow instructions and established procedures.
- Proficiency in cake decorating techniques.
- Basic math skills for recipe adjustments.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team.
- Ability to deliver clear and respectful information to all stakeholders.
- Ability to meet customer service expectations.
- Effective time management and organization skills.
- Passion for natural foods and aligning with the Cute Cakes Bakery mission.
- Strong work ethic and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Understanding and commitment to our quality goals.
Experience
- At least 6-12 months of retail bakery experience.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Stand/walk for 6-8 hours in an 8-hour workday.
- Capable of single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing, and pulling.
- Comfortable performing tasks that involve bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching.
- Exposure to FDA-approved cleaning chemicals.
- Able to tolerate temperature variations: below freezing, refrigeration level, and above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Comfortable working in both wet and dry conditions.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Capable of using tools and equipment such as knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and heavy machinery.
- Comfortable using ladders, if needed.
Benefits
- 20% Employee Discount
- Layaway house Account
- Benefits – Medical, Dental, and Vision to full-time employees within 90 days
- PTO – to all full-time employees – with 1 year
$17-19+/hour