Baker

Bakers make bread, cakes and pastries using flour and other ingredients.

Bakers may perform the following tasks:

• check that equipment meets health and safety regulations
• check the quality of raw materials and weigh ingredients
• mix dough by hand or machine, then place in tins or trays
• load tins or trays into ovens, keeping an eye on the oven temperatures and the appearance of the bread, cake or pastry
• unload ovens when the bread is baked, take bread out of trays and put aside to cool
• glaze or decorate cakes and pastries with icing or cream
• order baking supplies from wholesalers
• operate slicing and wrapping machines
• serve customers.

The increased use of machinery has reduced heavy work for bakers. However, they still have to stand a lot of the time. Most bakers work full time, and they often work late at night or early in the morning. They may also work on weekends and public holidays. Conditions in the bakery are usually hot and humid.

Personal Requirements:

• enjoy practical work
• good hand-eye coordination
• good health, with no skin allergies or chest complaints
• physically fit
• neat and clean.

Related Jobs:

• Confectioner
• Cook
• Kitchenhand
• Pastrycook

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