Cake-A-Tier

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Greene King is hiring a full-time Cake-A-Tier in Wigan to bake, decorate and ensure giant cakes meet specs, while upholding strict hygiene in a fast-paced kitchen. You’ll lead with attention to detail, communicate clearly with the team, and stay current with menus while flexing across kitchen areas when needed. The role offers a competitive salary, pension, and clear career progression through our apprenticeship framework, plus staff discounts, mental health support, and flexible wage access. To apply, tailor your CV to cake decoration and kitchen experience, highlight hygiene credentials and teamwork, and show you can thrive under pressure and learn quickly.

Company Description

As a Cake-A-Tier, you’ll be fanatical about all things cakes and desserts, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for maintaining the highest standards, you’ll thrive in our fast-paced kitchens. You’ll make sure every cake is baked to perfection and a feast for the senses for our customers.
 

Join us at Farmhouse Inns, where we’re as big on quality as we are with our portions, which is why our carveries slow-roast our meats for 14-hours, freshly prepare our veg, create fluffy, handmade yorkies, ruffle-up our perfectly crispy roast potatoes, and bake and hand-decorate our giant cakes in our kitchen every day.

Job Description

As a Cake-A-Tier, you will…

• Prepare, bake and decorate our famous giant cakes, which meets specs and customer expectations

• Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen to help guarantee the safety of your entire team and visitors
• Communicate clearly with your team in order to provide high-quality cakes to customers on time
• Keep up to date with new products, menus and promotions

What you’ll bring to the kitchen:

• Ability to work under pressure in a busy kitchen and pull together as a team when needed
• A passion for delivering tasty and well-presented  to customers each and every time
• Willingness to get stuck in, learn new skills and help out in different areas kitchen when needed

Additional Information

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…
 

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:
 

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Wage Stream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…