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Occupation

Bakers

Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.

$37,160 medianBright outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 51-3011.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers.
  2. 02Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met.
  3. 03Prepare or maintain inventory or production records.
  4. 04Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets, and bake in production ovens or on grills.
  5. 05Set oven temperatures, and place items into hot ovens for baking.
  6. 06Observe color of products being baked, and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly.
  7. 07Check products for quality, and identify damaged or expired goods.
  8. 08Direct or coordinate bakery deliveries.
  9. 09Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked.
  10. 10Operate slicing or wrapping machines.
  11. 11Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, or steam kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions.
  12. 12Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, or other products.

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What the posting will be called

Dough MixerMixerPastry CookScalerBakery WorkerBread BakerCake BakerCake DecoratorRelief BakerSpecialty Baker

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Knowledge the job leans on

Production and ProcessingFood ProductionCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecuritySales and MarketingAdministrative

Skills that carry over from service

Judgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementQuality Control AnalysisCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessOperations MonitoringService OrientationOperation and Control