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Description
Bakers prepare bread, rolls, muffins, pies, pastries, cakes and cookies in retail and wholesale bakeries and dining establishments. They are employed in bakeries, supermarkets, catering companies, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and other institutions, or they may be self-employed. Bakers who are supervisors are included in this unit group. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
Job Titles
- Bagel baker
- Bakery bench hand
- Bakery supervisor
- Bread baker
- Cake decorator
- Cake icer
- Donut baker
- Grocery store baker
- Hand icer – bakery
- Head baker
- Hospital baker
- Hotel baker
- Junior baker
- Muffin baker
- Pastry decorator
- Pastry maker
- Specialty foods baker
- Wedding cake decorator
Main Duties
- 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 doughs and batters
- Frost and decorate cakes or other baked goods
- Ensure quality of products meets established standards
- Draw up production schedule to determine type and quantity of goods to produce
- Purchase baking supplies
- May oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods
- May hire, train and supervise baking personnel and kitchen staff.
Workplaces
- Bakeries
- Catering companies
- Hospitals and other institutions
- Hotels
- Restaurants
- Self-employment
- Supermarkets
Skills
- Monitoring
- Coordinating
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Equipment and Tool Selection
Abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Finger Dexterity
- Manual Dexterity
- Auditory Attention
- Body Flexibility
Personal Attributes
- Attention to Detail
- Independence
- Collaboration
- Creativity
- Innovativeness
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Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be moderate for Bakers (63202) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
Here are some key facts about Bakers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Bakers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 36%
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 28%
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 26%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 82% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 18% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 59% of bakers work all year, while 41% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 12% of bakers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 30% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 70% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 16% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 44% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 25% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $16.00 | $16.00 | $19.00 |
| Canada | $14.00 | $16.00 | $24.00 |
Training
| TRAINING PROGRAM | INSTITUTION | CREDENTIAL |
|---|---|---|
| Pastry Arts | Holland College | Certificate |
| Culinary Arts | Holland College | Diploma |
More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.
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