pastry maker

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work Setting

• Restaurant
• Catering firm

Tasks

• Requisition or order materials, equipment, and supplies
• Bake mixed dough and batters
• 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
• Operate machinery
• Oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Products Supervised

• Breads and rolls
• Desserts and pastries
• Wedding and specialty cakes
• Donuts and muffins

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Fast-paced environment
• Hand-eye coordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure

Personal Suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Judgment
• Reliability
• Team player