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Baker What They Do

Mixes and bakes ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.

Checks products for quality and identifies damaged or expired goods.
Sets oven temperatures and places items into hot ovens for baking.
Combines measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
Places dough in pans, molds, or on sheets and bakes in production ovens or on grills.
Sets time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, or steam kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions.
Measures or weighs flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers.
Observes color of products being baked and adjusts oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly.
Checks the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met.
Checks equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and performs maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.
Adapts the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked.

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People who do this job report that:

You would often handle loads up to 20 lbs., sometimes up to 50 lbs. You might do a lot of lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling.
Work in this occupation involves use of protective items such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, a hard hat, or personal flotation devices
Conditions are very hot (above 90 F) or very cold (under 32 F)
Work in this occupation involves using your hands to hold, control, and feel objects more than one-third of the time
Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time
Work in this occupation involves making repetitive motions more than one-third of the time
Work in this occupation involves standing more than one-third of the time
Work in this occupation involves walking or running more than one-third of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

Identifying color and seeing differences in color, including shades and brightness
Seeing clearly up close
Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

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