Bakers Go Back to List Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Time accounting software

Tasks
	Observe color of products being baked and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly.
	Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.
	Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
	Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers.
	Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, or other products.
	Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets and bake in production ovens or on grills.
	Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met.
	Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked.
	Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes.
	Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.

Skills
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
	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.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Knowledge
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	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.
	Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $40,500.00 $19.47  $15.67  $16.66 - $21.61  Bridgeport/Stamford $41,566.00 $19.99  $16.33  $17.62 - $22.31  Danbury $41,959.00 $20.17  $16.37  $17.36 - $22.76  Hartford $40,034.00 $19.25  $15.28  $15.86 - $22.20  New Haven $40,583.00 $19.51  $16.13  $17.07 - $20.64  New London/Norwich $37,386.00 $17.97  $14.98  $15.12 - $19.11  Waterbury $40,407.00 $19.43  $15.22  $15.67 - $21.99  Torrington $37,883.00 $18.22  $14.68  $14.70 - $20.12

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   391   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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