Baker

Description

Prepares and bakes bread loaves, rolls, biscuits and other baked goods.

Description

Prepare and bake bread loaves, rolls, biscuits and other baked goods.

Tasks include

• Weighs and measures ingredients according to recipes
• Mixes ingredients to form dough or batter using electric mixers or by hand
• Operates machines which roll, knead, shape and mould dough, slice bread and cut biscuits
• Coordinates the forming, loading, baking, unloading, depanning and cooling of batches of bread, rolls and other products
• Decorates and garnishes baked goods as required
• Orders and maintains inventory of baking supplies and ingredients
• Maintains the cleanliness of equipment and operation of a bakery before production runs to ensure compliance with work health and safety regulations
• May take orders from customers and handle payments