“When I tell people I’m a baker, they usually think about someone baking cookies in their house or maybe
for a small neighborhood bakery. No one usually thinks about baking in a factory. While machines do a lot
of the work of measuring and mixing, I help to ensure our recipes are specifically crafted for large scale production. I also assist our Research and Development team in designing and testing new cookie flavors that you may see on your grocery store shelves 12 to 18 months later! It is pretty amazing to see something you created for sale at the store."

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Job Description

SOC Code: 51-3011

Bakers mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other
baked goods.*

*Source: This information is based on O*NET™ data. O*NET is a trademark registered to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

Top Job Skills:

• Customer service
• Proper food handling
• Food preparation
• Mathematical skills
• Stand for extended periods of time

General Work Activities:

• Mental Processes
  • Evaluate the quality of food ingredients or prepared foods
• Interacting With Others
  • Direct operational or production activities
  • Order materials, supplies, or equipment
• Work Output
  • Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment
  • Load materials into production equipment
  • Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment
  • Clean production equipment
  • Maintain production or processing equipment
  • Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products
  • Operate cutting equipment
  • Shape clay or dough to create products

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Job Statistics

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Trident
• Greenville
• Midlands
• Catawba
• Waccamaw
• Lowcountry

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Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• Food Lion
• Harris Teeter, Inc.
• The Kroger Co.
• Panera Bread Company
• Lowes Foods, LLC
• ARAMARK Corporation

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Related Occupations

• Chefs and Head Cooks
• Food Batchmakers
• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
• Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
• Food Preparation Workers

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2024.

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