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Custom Cake Decorator

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PALERMO BAKERY

Norridge, IL (In Person)

$37,440 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 1 week ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/28/2026

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Job Description

Custom Cake Decorator
PALERMO BAKERY
Norridge, IL Job Details Part-time | Full-time From $18 an hour 1 hour ago Benefits Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Employee discount Qualifications Interpersonal skills Customer service Cutting Food safety sanitizing procedures Cake decorating
Full Job Description Job Title:
  • Custom Cake Decorator
  • EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
  • Photos of work MUST be submitted with application.
Hours:
  • Full-Time / Part-Time
  • Shifts are 7AM
  • 3PM•days are negotiable, Fridays & Saturdays are required.
  • Decorators sometimes stay past 3PM, depending on orders for the week.
Location:
  • 7312 W.
Irving Park Rd, Norridge, IL 60706
Pay Range:
  • Starting at $18.
00 per hour
Palermo Bakery Background:
Palermo Bakery is an Italian-American Bakery which specializes in Sicilian baked goods. We serve a variety of delicious cookies, pastries and cakes that are made from family recipes passed down through generations. Palermo Bakery is a family-oriented and high energy workplace.
Position Background:
A cake decorator at Palermo Bakery is responsible for creating custom cakes by cutting cake sponge, filling cakes, and decorating with buttercream/whipped cream/fondant/etc. Custom decorators need to be able to create 3D figures with fondant and other edible materials. Custom decorators may also be decorating sugar cookies, cake pops, cupcakes, and other custom creations for our retail store. We are looking for someone with high energy who enjoys working with a fun, engaged, and diverse team of members. Someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced work environment. We love to work with people who are passionate about delivering high-quality desserts and customer service. Palermo Bakery employees are always given the opportunity to try all of our products
  • old and new
  • and we believe you will be blown away by our product!
Essential Job Functions:
  • Cut cake sponges and prep cakes to be filled.
  • Filling cakes.
  • Frosting cakes.
  • Adding final decorations.
  • Decorating sugar cookies.
  • Decorating cake pops.
  • Maintaining a clean and organized workspace.
  • Following food safety protocol as outline by
PALERMO BAKERY
by rotating stock, properly sanitizing, etc.
Job Specifications:
  • Minimum Requirements
  • Ability to work respectfully on your own and as a team player.
  • The desire to learn and eventually take initiative.
  • Positivity.
  • Show up to all scheduled shifts and on-time.
  • Physical Requirements Ability to stand for the duration of a shift.
Ability to lift items that may weight up to 40 Lbs.
Full-Time Benefits:
  • Guaranteed 40 hours.
  • 40 hours Paid Leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 25%
Employee Discount Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time Pay:
From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Compensation Package:
Hourly pay
Experience:
Cake decorating: 1 year (Required)
Work Location:
In person