Bakers

People in this career often know a lot about:

• 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.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Evaluate quality of food ingredients or prepared foods.
• Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
• Load materials into production equipment.
• Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.
• Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.

• Inspect food products.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
• Clean production equipment.
• Maintain production or processing equipment.
• Determine food production methods.
• Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
• Operate cutting equipment.
• Shape clay or dough to create products.
• Direct operational or production activities.
• Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
• Record operational or production data.
• Create new recipes or food presentations.

• Cooks, Restaurant

• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

• Butchers and Meat Cutters

• Cooks, Fast Food

• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

• Packers and Packagers, Hand

• Fast Food and Counter Workers

• Food Batchmakers

• Bartenders

• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers