head baker

Additional Information

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 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
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Bake mixed dough and batters
• Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods
• Train staff
• Inspect kitchen and food service areas
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Create new recipes
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
• Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food

Food specialties

• Bakery goods and desserts

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Initiative
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week