Baker

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Description
Bakers produce various types and quantities of breads, pastries, and other baked goods
sold by grocers, wholesalers, restaurants, and institutional food services. Some bakers
create new recipes.
Bakers may work in different areas. For example, commercial bakers commonly work in
manufacturing facilities that produce breads and pastries at high speeds. In these facilities,
bakers operate large, automated machines, such as commercial mixers, ovens, and
conveyors, and they must carefully follow instructions for production schedules and

recipes.
Retail bakers work primarily in grocery stores and specialty shops, including bakeries. In
these settings, they may take orders from customers, prepare goods to order, and
occasionally serve customers. Some retail bakers open their own bakery shops where, in
addition to preparing the baked goods and overseeing the entire baking process, they are
also responsible for hiring, training, and supervising their staff. They must budget for and
order supplies, set prices, and know how much to produce each day.
Sample Job Titles: Bakery Chef, Cake Decorator, Pastry Chef

Provincial Outlook

Estimated Salary

$23,475 - $47,994
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Education Level
Secondary School
On-the-job Training
College/Apprenticeship

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86%
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Workplace

Work Environment
A baker's work environment, though busy and hot, is usually clean and well lit with lots of
air circulation. Though new technologies now exist to help assist bakers, they will still
sometimes have heavy loads of food and ingredients to lift, and they will spend pretty
much all day on their feet. Bakers can work in pretty much any environment that requires
food (especially involving dough!), including supermarkets, independent bakeries, or

hospitals.

Main Duties

Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or

icings, using scales or graduated containers.
Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.
Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and perform
maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.
Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are
met.
Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes.
Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, or steam kettles
so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions.
Order or receive supplies or equipment.
Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets and bake in production ovens or on grills.
Prepare or maintain inventory or production records.

Important Skills

Detail oriented. Bakers must closely monitor their products in the oven to keep from
burning the goods. They should also have an eye for detail because many pastries and
cakes require intricate decorations.
Math skills. Bakers must possess basic math skills, especially knowledge of fractions,
in order to precisely mix recipes, weigh ingredients, or adjust the mixes.
Physical stamina. Bakers must stand on their feet for long periods while they prepare

dough, monitor baking, or package baked goods.

Physical strength. Bakers must be able to lift and carry heavy bags of flour and other
ingredients, which can often weigh up to 50 pounds.

Career Cluster

This cluster includes restaurants and other food services,

lodging, attractions, recreation events and travel related
services and their management, marketing and business
operations.

Hospitality and Tourism

Outlook

Job Outlook

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia
Northwest Territories

Not Available

Nunavut

Not Available

Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan

Not Available

Yukon

Not Available

Job Outlook based on NOC 6332 (Bakers)

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Salary Ranges

Canada

$20,867 - $41,734

Alberta

$23,475 - $47,994

British Columbia

$21,388 - $52,167

Manitoba

$22,327 - $45,260

New Brunswick

$21,493 - $31,300

Newfoundland and Labrador

$21,388 - $31,300

Nova Scotia

$22,119 - $31,300

Northwest Territories

Not Available

Nunavut

Not Available

Ontario

$22,953 - $41,045

Prince Edward Island

$21,910 - $29,214

Quebec

$22,014 - $39,647

Saskatchewan

$21,284 - $45,907

Yukon

Not Available

Salary Ranges are based on hourly rates for NOC 6332 (Bakers) and an estimated 2086 hours per year

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Employment Growth

2012

85,742

2013

87,163

2014

88,691

2015

90,204

2016

91,318

2017

91,880

2018

92,567

2019

93,350

2020

93,903

2021

94,524

2022

95,267

Employment Growth based on Stats Canada Occupation Group 633

Requirements

Education Level

Secondary School

On-the-job Training

College/Apprenticeship

University

Requirements

Completion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program for bakers is usually

required
On-the-job training may be provided.
Trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova
Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British
Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified bakers upon successful
completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Subject Areas

Technical & Trades

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Compatibility
Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings,
or icings, using scales or graduated containers.
Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.

Somewhat

Definitely

Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and
perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.

Somewhat

Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications
are met.

Somewhat

Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking

machinery.

Definitely

Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or

brushes.

Definitely

Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, or steam
kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions.

Somewhat

Order or receive supplies or equipment.

Somewhat

Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets and bake in production ovens or on

grills.

Somewhat

Prepare or maintain inventory or production records.

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