baker

Work Setting

Bake shop

Specific Skills

Prepare special orders

Inspect kitchen and food service areas

Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods

Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards

Bake mixed dough and batters

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

Operate machinery

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Work under pressure

Repetitive tasks

Physically demanding

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Hand-eye co-ordination

Tight deadlines

Overtime required

Food Specialties

Wedding and specialty cakes

Donuts and muffins

Desserts and pastries

Cake decorating

Breads and rolls