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Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods. |
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Time accounting software |
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Observe color of products being baked and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly. |
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Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking. |
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Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery. |
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Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers. |
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Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, or other products. |
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Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets and bake in production ovens or on grills. |
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Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met. |
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Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked. |
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Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes. |
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Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary. |
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Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. |
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English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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(Please note that some searches may not produce any results.) |
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These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
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Statewide |
$38,277.00 |
$18.40 |
$14.17 |
$14.60 - $20.47 |
Bridgeport/Stamford |
$39,163.00 |
$18.83 |
$14.11 |
$14.54 - $21.72 |
Danbury |
$39,236.00 |
$18.86 |
$14.68 |
$15.04 - $20.44 |
Hartford |
$37,589.00 |
$18.07 |
$14.06 |
$14.31 - $20.47 |
New Haven |
$38,903.00 |
$18.71 |
$14.49 |
$15.29 - $20.64 |
New London/Norwich |
$35,922.00 |
$17.27 |
$13.91 |
$14.39 - $18.71 |
Waterbury |
$36,881.00 |
$17.74 |
$14.13 |
$14.60 - $19.73 |
Torrington |
$37,464.00 |
$18.02 |
$14.16 |
$14.62 - $20.05 |
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Employment in this occupation is expected to grow faster than average, and the number of annual openings will offer very good job opportunities. |
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