join the team at butterfly bakery!

Butterfly Bakery in Lincoln, Nebraska is a high volume, fast paced bakery dedicated to making the best cakes & pastries in town while providing a welcoming, respectful environment for our customers and employees.

We hire skilled makers, bakers, artists, and designers who want to be a part of a fun and respectful team who enjoy sharing tasty treats with everyone who visits the bakery.

what we look for

  • Experience

    We will train the right applicant on all things Butterfly Bakery, but it helps if you already have experience in the position you are applying for. We are looking for people who know their stuff and can get right to work.

  • Respect

    We aim for a work culture that depends on respecting ourselves & each other. We believe in a team environment where everyone pitches in and wants to do their part to help the bakery thrive and see their coworkers succeed in the bakery & in life.

  • Work ethic

    We are looking for people who show up on time ready to work. This is a fun and creative job, but it also has strict deadlines and periods of high volume and stress. We look for people who take pride in their work and production.

ready to apply?

NOW HIRING: EXPERIENCED CAKE DECORATOR

At Butterfly Bakery & Sunflower House Cookies, we take pride in delivering exceptional and high quality work in cakes & pastry. We are an established, but growing business and looking to add to our team!

We value hard workers who care about the quality of work they produce and who want to continue growing, learning, and excelling in their field. Our bakery is a true team environment that values inclusiveness, where every employee is a key part of our success.

Decorators are responsible for decorating cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and more – as well as staying on top of trends and creating new, relevant, or seasonal designs for the case and our online designs.

Required Skills / Qualifications:

TIME MANAGEMENT – Able to perform under strict deadlines is required. You should be able to manage your workload in order to complete all assigned projects on time.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL – You are good at paying attention to the small stuff. You are able to complete an order to the specifications and quantities requested on the order form.

DECORATING – You are capable of performing intermediate to advanced decorating skills to complete our online menu of cake, cupcake, and cookie designs. These include: piping work, buttercream, fondant, airbrush, edible image, and more. You are capable of designing and completing custom and wedding cakes based on inspiration photos and mood boards from customers.

PRODUCTION – You are capable of building and filling cakes to a consistent standard. You are capable of following recipes to produce fillings and frostings.

COMMUNICATION – You should be able to communicate respectfully and effectively with the other decorators, bakers, and front of house staff.

DELIVERY – You may be asked to assist on wedding deliveries. A valid driver's license is required, and the ability to drive to venues in and around Lincoln and Omaha is a plus.

WORK INDEPENDENTLY – We expect you to be able to prioritize your daily list of tasks, and be able to keep tabs on when case products need re-stocked, communicate when items need re-ordered, and assist when fillings and buttercreams need to be made.

Other Requirements:

  • Food Handler's Permit
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to stand for a full shift

If this sounds like you, please apply below! We'd love to also see a portfolio alongside your resume.

Butterfly Bakery Job Application