Baker

Work setting

• Bake shop

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare dough for pies, bread, rolls and sweet goods, batters for muffins, cookies and cakes and icings and frostings according to recipes or special customer orders
• Prepare pastry for special occasions, such as weddings and birthdays
• Bake mixed dough and batters
• Prepare special orders
• Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods
• Draw up production schedules
• Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards
• Inspect kitchen and food service areas
• Operate machinery
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Work with minimal supervision

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Baker Trade Certification

Experience and specialization

Food specialties

• Breads and rolls
• Desserts and pastries

Additional information

Security and safety

• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Reliability

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance