Bakers can be employed at restaurants, bakeries, hotels, catering companies, grocers, manufacturing facilities and cafes to manage or assist in filling customer orders and providing fresh inventory. They assess the quality and freshness of ingredients each morning and follow recipes to measure ingredients, mix dough, mold it into attractive shapes, bake it at the correct temperature, remove it from heat at the appropriate time, let it cool, add glazes and place each type of bread and pastry in the correct display or package. Bakers may also decorate cakes and cookies, wash dishes and sanitize the kitchen each day.
Wat doet een Baker?
A Baker, or Pastry Chef, is in charge of preparing baked goods for sale to customers. Their duties include creating recipes, ordering ingredients and coordinating baking schedules to produce breads, cakes, pastries, pies, cookies and other goods.
Verantwoordelijkheden
Een Baker moet in staat zijn om verschillende taken en verantwoordelijkheden te vervullen. Hieronder staan enkele taken en verantwoordelijkheden die een Baker moet kunnen uitvoeren:
Ensure profitability by maintaining an accurate record of baking operations.
Manage needed supplies and inventory levels.
Direct and supervise the production staff’s activities to make sure that products are up to standards.
Decorate baked products using glaze, icing and other toppings to achieve a finished appearance.
Assess the quality of raw materials before baking.
Conduct research to develop original recipes for products.
Ensure the proper storage of baking utensils.
Benodigde vaardigheden
Een concurrerende Baker zal bepaalde vaardigheden en kwalificaties hebben, waaronder:
Detail-oriented
Flexibility to work around customer demand
Ability to work with team members to solve problems
Good planning skills
Ability to lift heavy items for an extended time
Ability to read and follow recipes
Soortgelijke aanbiedingen
Als u werft voor functies die gerelateerd zijn aan een Baker, bekijk dan onze functiebeschrijvingen voor vergelijkbare rollen: