Baker Job Description Template

Job title

Baker

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable baker to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will weigh and measure ingredients, mix doughs and batters and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Weigh and measure ingredients
• Mix doughs and batters
• Proof, shape and bake products
• Decorate cakes and pastries
• Monitor ovens and baking times
• Package and label products
• Clean equipment and follow food safety
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• No formal educational credential
• Working knowledge of ingredient scaling and dough mixing and fermentation
• Precision and patience
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Food handler card
• Retail Bakers of America certifications
• Baking and pastry certificate
• Experience with mixers and dough dividers

Skills

• Shaping and proofing
• Oven management
• Cake decorating
• Food safety
• Creativity
• Time management

Work environment and schedule

Bakers work in bakeries, grocery stores, restaurants and factories, near hot ovens, standing for long periods and lifting heavy bags. Shifts often start very early in the morning, including weekends and holidays.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.