4512-11 Baker

Prepares and bakes bread loaves and rolls, including specialty breads.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.

Tasks Include:

• checks the cleanliness and operation of equipment and premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
• checks the quality of raw materials and weighs ingredients for making dough
• mixes and kneads dough
• loads tins or trays into proofers and then into ovens
• monitors oven temperatures and bread appearance to determine baking times
• unloads ovens and arranges de-panning and cooling of bread
• coordinates the forming, loading and baking of batches of bread and rolls
• may maintain and clean equipment and premises

Specialisations:
Doughmaker