baker

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

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.
• Bake mixed dough and batters.
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food.
• Prepare special orders.
• Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods.
• Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards.
• Operate machinery.
• Organize and maintain inventory.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Ability to distinguish between colours.
• Attention to detail.
• Fast-paced environment.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Standing for extended periods.

Personal suitability:

• Dependability.
• Team player.
• Patience.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Support for persons with disabilities:

• Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.).
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities .
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .

Support for youths:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Indigenous people:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities) .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.