Bakers

Baker, Dough Mixer, Mixer, Pastry Chef

What they do:
Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.
On the job, you would:
  • Check products for quality, and identify damaged or expired goods.
  • Set oven temperatures, and place items into hot ovens for baking.
  • Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.

Knowledge

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products
  • food production

Business

  • customer service
  • management

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Math and Science

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Skills

Basic Skills

  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • figuring out how to use new ideas or things

Social

  • changing what is done based on other people's actions

Abilities

Hand and Finger Use

  • hold or move items with your hands
  • keep your arm or hand steady

Verbal

  • listen and understand what people say
  • communicate by speaking

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Cooperation
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Achievement/Effort
  • Stress Tolerance

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel Hot Technology

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint Hot Technology

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

  • Sage 100 ERP
  • TwinPeaks Software Visual Z-Bake

Education

Education: (rated 2 of 5)
high school diploma/GED or
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed

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