baker - retail
Full job description
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
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Work setting
- Supermarket or bakery department
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Tasks
- 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
- Prepare pastry for special occasions, such as weddings and birthdays
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Bake mixed dough and batters
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- Prepare special orders
- 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
- Schedule staff
- Inspect kitchen and food service areas
- Operate machinery
- Hire and dismiss staff
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
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Supervision
- 3-4 people
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Food specialties
- Breads and rolls
- Desserts and pastries
- Donuts and muffins
- Cake decorating
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Security and safety
- Criminal record check
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Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is available
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Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
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Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
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Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
