specialty foods baker

Government of Canada; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Hamilton, Ontario is looking for a baker to prepare various baked goods and train staff. The ideal candidate will have experience in a fast-paced environment, possess a secondary school graduation certificate, and be available for on-site work. Responsibilities include baking, inspecting quality, and ensuring a clean kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• 1 to less than 7 months of experience in baking or food preparation.
• Ability to operate bakery machinery and prepare various baked goods.
• Experience in training staff in food preparation and safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dough and batters according to recipes.
• Train staff in food preparation and handling.
• Ensure quality standards of products are met.
• Inspect kitchen and food service areas for cleanliness.

Skills

Baking skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Large volume bakery

Responsibilities

• 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


• Train staff


• Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards


• Inspect kitchen and food service areas


• Operate machinery

Experience and specialization

• Food specialties: Breads and rolls


• Desserts and pastries

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to distinguish between colours


• Attention to detail


• Fast-paced environment


• Hand-eye co-ordination


• Manual dexterity


• Repetitive tasks


• Standing for extended periods


• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Accurate


• Dependability


• Reliability


• Team player