Cake Decorator – Costco – Nisku, AB
Location: Calgary, AB | Company: Costco Wholesale
This Cake Decorator position at Costco is based at the warehouse located at 2584 46th Avenue East, Nisku, Alberta. The role centres on frosting, filling, decorating and boxing cakes for sales stock and member special orders, with candidates who have cake decorating experience given preference in the selection process.
Day to day, you’ll work with pastry bags, spatulas and decorating tips to apply borders, figures and personalized writing to finished cakes, following Costco formulas, patterns and department production procedures. You’ll also handle slicing, fruit preparation, cheesecake finishing and cake boxing, and keep the decorating area clean throughout your shift.
About the Role: Cake Decorator
The work covers the full cycle of cake preparation: slicing, filling, frosting, decorating and packaging. You’ll read member special orders to determine flavours, colours and decorative patterns, and contact members by telephone when instructions need clarification. Consistency and quality of finished product are expected on every item.
You’ll also be responsible for keeping the decorating station clean and following all safety and security procedures. When needed, you’ll assist with other bakery duties and in other areas of the warehouse, and you’ll provide prompt and courteous member service throughout.
Job Details
🏢 Company: Costco
📍 Location: 2584 46th Avenue East, Nisku, AB
Responsibilities
The Cake Decorator role covers hands-on production work from raw cake through to a boxed, finished product. Duties include decorating to Costco standards, fulfilling member special orders and maintaining a clean, safe work area. You’ll also pitch in with broader bakery and warehouse tasks as needed.
- Frost and fill cakes using a spatula, applying filling between layers and finishing surfaces to Costco standards
- Decorate cakes using pastry bags and tips to create borders, figures and personalized writing per Costco formulas and department production procedures
- Read and action member special orders to determine the correct flavours, colours and decorative patterns; telephone the member when instructions are unclear
- Slice half-sheet cakes by hand with a 16″ knife or with a slicing machine, and place on pre-cut cardboard cake pads
- Finish cheesecakes by removing them from baking pans, applying topping with a spatula and garnishing per Costco formulas
- Prepare fresh fruit for application to baked product, and operate the whipping cream machine
- Box and transfer cakes: assemble pre-cut cardboard cake boxes, load cakes and move racks to the cooler, freezer or wrapping area
- Maintain the decorating area, keeping it clean and clear of debris while following all safety and security procedures
- Assist with other bakery duties and in other areas of the warehouse as necessary, and provide prompt and courteous member service
Requirements / Skills
A Food Safety Certification – Level 1 is required on your first day in the position. A High School Diploma or GED is preferred, and candidates with cake decorating experience will be given preference over other candidates. For postings at Quebec locations, candidates must be able to communicate in French (oral and written).
- Food Safety Certification – Level 1 (required on first day in the position)
- Cake decorating experience (preferred; candidates with this background will be given preference)
- High School Diploma or GED (preferred)
- French language ability, oral and written (required for Quebec locations)
How to Apply
To apply, use the link below to reach the official Costco application page. Have your resume and proof of Food Safety Certification – Level 1 ready before you begin.
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Job Summary & Tips for Applying
Quick Summary & What to Highlight: The Cake Decorator position at Costco in Nisku involves frosting, filling, decorating and packaging cakes for both sales stock and member special orders, following Costco formulas and production procedures. Candidates with cake decorating experience are given preference, so that background should be front and centre on your application. Your Food Safety Certification – Level 1 must be in hand on your first day.
Resume & Application Tips: Lead with any hands-on cake decorating experience, naming specific techniques you’ve used: pastry bags, decorating tips, spatula work, border and figure piping. Include any experience reading and fulfilling custom orders, since the posting singles out the ability to interpret member instructions. If you have your Food Safety Certification – Level 1, list it clearly with the issuing body and date. A concrete example strengthens an application: for instance, “decorated an average of 40 custom cakes per week while maintaining consistent quality standards.”
Interview Preparation: Be ready to walk through how you read a custom order and decide on colours, patterns and writing before picking up a pastry bag. Prepare a specific example of a time you caught an unclear instruction and how you handled it, since the posting explicitly mentions telephoning members when instructions are uncertain. The posting does not state the shift schedule, so it is worth asking which shifts this position covers and whether weekend availability is expected. You might also ask what Costco’s training process looks like for new decorators learning warehouse-specific formulas.
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