7512-Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers

Main Tasks include -

• (a) making bread, cakes, biscuits, pastries, pies and other flour products
• (b) making handmade confectionery from mixtures of sugar, chocolate and other ingredients using hand tools and some machines
• (c) combining measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery
• (d) checking the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met
• (e) applying glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes
• (f) checking the cleanliness of equipment and operation of premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
• (g) monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance to determine baking times
• (h) coordinating the forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning and cooling of batches of bread, rolls, pastry and confectionary products.