baker

Additional Information

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Bake shop

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
• Bake mixed dough and batters
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Prepare special orders
• Supervise baking personnel and kitchen staff
• Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods
• Train staff
• Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards
• Inspect kitchen and food service areas
• Operate machinery
• Organize and maintain inventory

Food specialties

• Breads and rolls
• Desserts and pastries
• Wedding and specialty cakes
• Cake decorating

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week