Pastry Maker

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Work setting**:

- Bake shop
- In shop
- Large volume bakery
**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
- Bake mixed dough and batters
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- Prepare special orders
- Supervise baking personnel and kitchen staff
- Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods
- Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards
- Inspect kitchen and food service areas
- Operate machinery
- Organize and maintain inventory
**Food specialties**:

- Breads and rolls
- Desserts and pastries
- Wedding and specialty cakes
- Donuts and muffins
- Cake decorating
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Manual dexterity
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week