Description
Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Achievement
- Independence
- Support
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Achievement/Effort
Tasks
- Check products for quality, and identify damaged or expired goods.
- Set oven temperatures, and place items into hot ovens for baking.
- Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
- Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets, and bake in production ovens or on grills.
- Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, or steam kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions.
Work Activities
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Getting Information
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Detailed Work Activities
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
- Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Presentation software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Data base user interface and query software
Abilities
- Near Vision
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Speech Recognition
Skills
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge
- Production and Processing
- Customer and Personal Service
- Food Production
- English Language
- Mathematics
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
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Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $28,751 |
| Median (50%) | $35,731 |
| High (90%) | $43,376 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $35,219 |
| Mid Level | $45,289 |
| Senior Level | $49,892 |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 243,400 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 256,100 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 5%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 5%
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