cake baker - retail

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• In 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
• Prepare special orders
• Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods
• Train staff
• Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards
• Operate machinery

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Baker Trade Certification

Food specialties

• Desserts and pastries
• Wedding and specialty cakes

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 44 hours per week