Baking and Decorating Assistant

Sweet Heather Anne is a Cake Studio in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Our desserts are hand-crafted with local ingredients and an artistic eye. We are passionate about design, and work hard to keep pushing the boundaries of our craft. We strive to create a supportive, creative work environment so that all of our team members can thrive.

We are seeking a Baking and Decorating Assistant to join our close-knit team. Our ideal team member would have kitchen experience, an inclination towards art, and an enthusiasm for baking. Above all, we’re looking for a motivated, creative problem-solver that is eager to learn and willing to pitch-in where needed.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Scaling recipes

  • Building and smooth coating cakes

  • Making fillings

  • Decorating our online shop cakes

  • Helping with sugar flowers and other cake decorations

  • Buttercream and royal icing piping

  • Decorating cookies

  • Packaging

  • Ingredient shopping

  • Potential to help with some local deliveries

  • Sharing the responsibility of cleaning tasks

  • Dishes

  • Assisting with baking tasks including macarons and cake fillings

  • Assisting with workshops

  • Assisting with decorating tasks

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • Attention to detail

  • Artistic eye

  • Strong work ethic

  • Excellent problem solving skills

  • Positive attitude

  • Strong fine motor skills

  • Team mentality

  • Self-motivation

  • Ability to learn quickly

  • Passion for food

  • Creative ambition

  • Willingness to work weekends and holidays

  • Ability to stand for long periods of time

  • Ability to lift 50#

  • Ability to read a recipe

  • Ability to drive

IDEAL PRIOR EXPERIENCE

  • Cake building   

  • Baking

  • Buttercream smooth coating

  • Fondant decorating

  • Royal icing piping

  • 2-D and/or 3-D art fundamentals, including color theory

  • Photography

  • Customer service

LOGISTICS

  • About 25 - 35 hours per week, based on workflow (Our busy season is May-December)

  • Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday + some Fridays

  • $15+ per hour, based on experience

  • 401K with 4% matching

  • $500 pastry allowance for Sweet Heather Anne treats

  • Vacation + Sick time

  • We would like this position to start ASAP.

Please e-mail your resume, a cover letter, and 3-10 images of any art or pastry work that you feel is pertinent to the position to info@sweetheatheranne.com by Saturday, February 3.

Label your email “Baking and Decorating Assistant”