Baker

About This Role

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. 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. Prepare pastry for special occasions, such as weddings and birthdays. Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies. Bake mixed dough and batters. Prepare special orders. Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods. Draw up production schedules. Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards. Oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods. Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances. Cuisine specialties: Gluten-free. Vegan. Food specialties: Desserts and pastries. Wedding and specialty cakes. Cake decorating. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to distinguish between colours. Attention to detail. Fast-paced environment. Hand-eye co-ordination. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Standing for extended periods. Tight deadlines. Work under pressure. Personal suitability: Accurate. Client focus. Dependability. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Judgement. Reliability. Team player. Patience. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Shift. Morning. Day. Weekend. Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

What You'll Do

• 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
• Prepare pastry for special occasions, such as weddings and birthdays
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Bake mixed dough and batters
• Prepare special orders
• Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods
• Draw up production schedules
• Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards
• Oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances

What We're Looking For

• Mid level experience
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Work conditions: Ability to distinguish between colours, Attention to detail, Fast-paced environment, Hand-eye co-ordination, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Standing for extended periods, Tight deadlines, Work under pressure
• Personal suitability: Accurate, Client focus, Dependability, Excellent oral communication, Excellent written communication, Judgement, Reliability, Team player, Patience

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