DecoratorCentral Bake Shop

Decorator/Central Bake Shop

Are you a skilled baker who thrives in a fast-paced environment Do you love the artistry of pastry decoration but also enjoy the challenge of large-scale production

The MSU Bakers is seeking a talented detail-oriented high-volume production Decorator/ this role you will prepare high-quality desserts gourmet pastries and custom decorated sweets for distribution across our campus units and external bakery customers. You will balance commercial-scale baking with artisan decorating precision while helping lead and instruct support staff to maintain our high standards of excellence.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Artisan Decorating: Perform bakery make-up duties including icing and decorating cakes cookies brownies and specialty sweets to deliver creative eye-catching visual presentation.
• Oven & Production Management: Load and remove bakery items from commercial ovens pans and molds. Carefully monitor baking and production timelines to ensure maximum freshness and meet daily volume requirements.

Quality & Consistency:

• Measure ingredients accurately and scale products precisely to guarantee absolute uniformity in item size taste and quality. Will be expected to be able to demonstrate decorating baked goods similar to what is found on the MSU Bakers website:

Quality Control:

• Taste test products regularly to maintain flavor and texture standards proactively identifying deficiencies and collaborating with supervisors for corrections.
• Leadership & Instruction: Guide train and instruct assigned support employees in decorating methods pastry processes and kitchen safety.
• Kitchen Operations: Safely operate clean and maintain commercial preparation baking decorating and storage equipment (including industrial mixers pastry tubes/tips and rack ovens).
• Logistics & Waste Reduction: Assist in adjusting daily production schedules. Correctly store food items to optimize handling eliminate waste and prevent spoilage. Maintain clean utensils and work areas according to strict sanitary standards.

Safety: This is an FDA inspected facility and will require strict adherence to all FDA guidelines including production and tracking forms.

All positions in RHS are designated as critical the event of a university closure modification or suspension of operations due to snow or other emergency condition persons in this position are expected to make all reasonable attempts to report to work as scheduled for the duration of the closure/suspension. If a person has an approved remote work agreement to work a portion of their normally scheduled work hours remotely they may be called upon to work on-site to serve the MSU community.

• Two years experience decorating and/or creating gourmet pastries in a high volume commercial or retail baking operation or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
• Working knowledge of baking and decorating methods processes and materials.
• Standards of personal hygiene consistent with sanitation rules and regulations.
• Occasional lifting of 26 to 75 pounds.

One year of production decorating experience.

Employees are expected to follow all food safety sanitation personal protective equi pment and workplace safety requirements while maintaining accuracy and productivity in a high-volume production setting. A high degree of customer satisfaction is a must. This position will also learn other production lines within the production facility as needed.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship age disability or protected veteran status.

Resume

Days: Typically Sunday-Thursday or Monday-Friday; various days off. Shift Times: Various start times anywhere between 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.

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