Head Baker

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
**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
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- 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
- Draw up production schedules
- Train staff
- Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards
- Schedule staff
- Inspect kitchen and food service areas
- Operate machinery
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
**Food specialties**:

- Breads and rolls
- Desserts and pastries
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Dependability
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
**Health benefits**:

- Health care plan
**Financial benefits**:

- Gratuities
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week