Bakers
Job description
These individuals prepare bakery products for sale (bread, pastries, etc.). They work in:
- Bakeries
- Grocery stores and supermarkets
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Cruise ships
- Hospitals facilities
- Institutions
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Nontoxic dust
- Humidity
- Noise
- Fire, steam, hot surfaces
Main tasks
- Choose the raw materials according to the products to prepare.
- Make and bake the breads and viennoiseries.
- Advise customers.
- Pack and label products.
- Rotate perishable goods according to company policy.
- Fill up refrigerated displays and stands.
- Order goods as needed.
- Maintain equipment, displays, and work area.
- Respect the standards of hygiene, health, and safety.
- Receive goods and store them according to the company’s requirements.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to senior or managerial positions.
- Qualified bakers receive a Red Seal endorsement upon successful completion of the Interprovincial Examination.
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in boulangerie
Code : 5370
Placement rate: 61.3%
29.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- Experience as a baker is often required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Result evaluation
- Active learning
- Coordination
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Critical thought
Abilities
- Near vision
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Colour perception and distinction
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Selective attention
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Written comprehension
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Information organization
- Control accuracy
- Deductive reasoning
- Perception speed
- Hand-arm stability
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of production and treatment
- Rigour
- Respect standards and regulations
- Creativity
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Commitment to quality
- Timeliness
Interests
- Work in sales or client service
- Work in hotels, restaurants, and tourism
- Self-employment
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
Appellation d’emploi liée (à traduire)
Bakers (CNP 63202)
Skill type
Sales and service
Last update: January 29, 2026
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