7512-Bakers, Pastry and Confectionery Makers

Tasks include:

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