baking operator
Baking operators tend automatic reels or conveyor-type ovens to bake bread, pastries and other bakery products. They interpret work orders to determine the products and the quantities to be baked. They set the operational speed of conveyors, baking times, and temperatures. They supervise the baking process and maintain oven operations in control.
Also called: bakery worker, bread making machine operator
- 24
- essential skills
- 18
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- bakerWhat changes?16 skills in common
- pasta operatorWhat changes?15 skills in common
- cellar operator11 skills in common
- confectioner11 skills in common
- malt kiln operatorWhat changes?11 skills in common
- pasta maker11 skills in common
- pastry maker11 skills in common
- water treatment systems operator9 skills in common
Essential skills
24- adhere to organisational guidelines
- apply flame handling regulations
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- bake goods
- bakery ingredients
- bakery production methods
- be at ease in unsafe environments
- clean food and beverage machinery
- ensure correct use of bakery equipment
- ensure sanitation
- exert quality control to processing food
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- follow production schedule
- manage production changeovers
- measure precise food processing operations
- monitor machine operations
- monitor temperature in farinaceous processes
- operate a heat treatment process
- pursue excellence in the creation of food products
- set up machine controls
- stand high temperatures
- tend bakery ovens
Optional skills
18- act reliably
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
- follow verbal instructions
- follow written instructions
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- keep machines oiled for steady functioning
- label samples
- liaise with colleagues
- liaise with managers
- maintain mechanical equipment
- manage kiln ventilation
- manufacturing of confectionery
- mill operations
- monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
- perform services in a flexible manner
- secure goods
- temperature scales
- work in a food processing team
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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