Bakers, Pastry-cooks and Confectionery Makers

Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers make various kinds of bread, cakes, and other flour products, as well as handmade chocolate and sugar confectionery. Tasks include - (a) making bread, cakes, biscuits, pastries, pies and other flour products; (b) making handmade confectionery from mixtures of sugar, chocolate and other ingredients, using hand tools and some machines; (c) combining measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending or cooking machinery; (d) checking the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met; (e) applying glazes, icings or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes; (f) checking the cleanliness of equipment and operation of premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations; (g) monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance to determine baking times; (h) coordinating the forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning and cooling of batches of bread, rolls, pastry and confectionery products. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Baker - Chocolate maker - Confectioner - Pastry-cook Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Cook - 5120 - Bakery products machine operator - 8160 - Bread production machine operator - 8160 - Chocolate production machine operator - 8160.