College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
2 years to less than 3 years
Additional Skills
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- Supervise baking personnel and kitchen staff
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
- Organize and maintain inventory
Work Setting
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- Supermarket or bakery department
- Bake shop
Specific Skills
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- Prepare special orders
- Inspect kitchen and food service areas
- Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods
- Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards
- Draw up production schedules
- Bake mixed dough and batters
- 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
- Operate machinery
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
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- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
- Overtime required
Ability to Supervise
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- 1 to 2 people
Work Location Information
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- Relocation costs covered by employer
Food Specialties
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- Wedding and specialty cakes
- Desserts and pastries
- Cake decorating
Personal Suitability
- Accurate
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Dependability
- Reliability
