Baker

Your Job

Are you passionate about baking and creating delicious treats for others? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced kitchen environment and taking pride in your work? If so, a job as a baker could be a great opportunity for you.

• Mixing and baking ingredients according to recipes to make breads, pastries, and other baked goods.
• Using high-volume mixing machines, ovens, and other equipment.
• Checking the quality of baking ingredients and preparing equipment for baking.
• Measuring and weighing flour and other ingredients.
• Combining measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
• Kneading, rolling, cutting, and shaping dough, and placing dough into pans, imolds, or onto baking sheets.
• Setting oven temperatures and placing items into ovens or onto grills.
• Observing the color and state of products being baked.
• Applying glazes, icings, or other toppings.
• Carefully following instructions for production schedules and recipes.
• Cleaning work areas, equipment, and unloading supplies.
• Budgeting for and ordering supplies, setting prices, and deciding how much to produce each day.

• Strong communication skills and ability to listen carefully to co-workers and customers (English required).
• A positive attitude with the ability to follow instructions.
• Good physical stamina with the ability to stand for long periods of time, and carry heavy trays or equipment.
• Attention to detail and the ability to closely monitor products in ovens to keep from burning.
• Ability to follow intricate recipe and decorations instructions.
• Basic math skills and knowledge of fractions to precisely weigh ingredients mix and adjust recipes.
• Good organizational skills.
• Knowledge of food safety practices ability to work while using/wearing proper safety gear.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Some experience and familiarity in a kitchen setting is required, but most skills can be learned on the job (completion of apprenticeship program or technical or culinary school is a big bonus).

• Staying active - the job will keep you engaged throughout the day.
• Enhanced communication skills - learning how to communicate detailed information with co-workers.
• Teamwork - partnering with co-workers and supervisors to accomplish goals.
• Learning opportunity - a chance to learn a wide variety of skills, detailed expertise and diverse knowledge of recipes and baking methods.
• Teaching & Management skills - helping train and prepare new employees for the job.
• Rewarding career - opportunities for professional development and training, advancement to supervisory or management roles, and those with prior experience increase their chances of landing a job, getting promoted, and possibly earning higher pay.