Bakery Cake Decorator

Cake Decorator / Custom Cake Artist
$15–$20 per hour based on experience ·  Full-Time or Part-Time  ·  On-site
May be considered for an annual bonus at the company's discretion. Bonuses are not guaranteed.
ABOUT LUMIÈRE
Lumière Pâtisserie & Café is an upcoming boutique French-inspired bakery and café in Leander, Texas, specializing in premium cakes, pastries, desserts, and custom creations. We are building our founding team and looking for a creative Cake Decorator who takes pride in craftsmanship, beautiful designs, and attention to detail.
THE OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking a creative, detail-oriented Cake Decorator / Custom Cake Artist to design and finish elegant celebration cakes, specialty cakes, and boutique display desserts. The ideal candidate has strong buttercream and cream-based decorating skills, an artistic eye, and the ability to independently execute beautiful cake designs. Experience with modern minimalist designs, floral piping, and custom cakes is especially valued.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
• Design and decorate birthday, anniversary, baby shower, wedding, and other custom celebration cakes with opportunities to work on wedding and tiered cakes based on experience.
• Assemble, layer, fill, frost, and finish custom and display cakes, including tiered cakes as appropriate.
• Create beautiful piping, borders, lettering, floral details, and themed designs. Decorate display cake slices, cupcakes, and specialty desserts.
• Work with buttercream, ganache, whipped cream, Chantilly, and other suitable finishes.
• Interpret customer inspiration photos and create beautiful, professionally finished cakes based on approved designs.
• Contribute creative ideas for signature designs, seasonal offerings, and elegant presentation.
• Coordinate with the Lead Baker and production team on cake assembly and finishing.
• Manage multiple decorating orders, maintain quality, and meet customer pickup deadlines.
• Help establish consistent decorating and finishing techniques while keeping a clean, food-safe workspace.

QUALIFICATIONS
• 2+ years of professional cake decorating experience preferred.
• Portfolio of cakes you personally decorated required (photos, website, or Instagram).
• Strong frosting, smoothing, piping, lettering, and decorative-finishing skills.
• Experience with custom celebration cakes and themed designs.
• Ability to assemble, fill, and decorate layered cakes independently.
• Good understanding of cake structure, fillings, frosting consistency, and safe assembly of custom designs.
• Creative, detail-oriented, dependable, and able to meet deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate well with a small production team.
• Texas Food Handler certification or willingness to obtain one before starting.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS — A PLUS
• Tiered wedding cakes, fondant, sugar flowers, or sculpted designs.
• Modern minimalist, floral buttercream, or light Chantilly-style cakes.
• Chocolate decoration, petits gâteaux, or entremet finishing.
• Experience with custom-cake consultations.


WHAT WE OFFER
Flexible full-time or part-time opportunity · Potential annual bonus · Creative input · Employee discounts · Professional growth · Founding-team opportunity
HOW TO APPLY  [email protected]
Email your resume, a brief introduction, and a portfolio of cakes you personally decorated (photos, website, or Instagram). 

Lumière Pâtisserie & Café is an equal-opportunity employer.