51-3011.00 · Task explorer
Bakers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.
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This source lists 18 tasks, including 13 marked Core and 5 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2026.
18 tasks shown
Core · Task 11918 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers.
Core · Task 11916 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Set oven temperatures, and place items into hot ovens for baking.
Core · Task 20819 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Check products for quality, and identify damaged or expired goods.
Core · Task 11924 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations, and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.
Core · Task 11922 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked.
Core · Task 11920 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets, and bake in production ovens or on grills.
Core · Task 11915 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Observe color of products being baked, and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly.
Core · Task 11926 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, or steam kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions.
Core · Task 11917 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
Core · Task 11921 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met.
Core · Task 11919 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, or other products.
Core · Task 11925 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Decorate baked goods, such as cakes or pastries.
Core · Task 11923 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes.
Supplemental · Task 11929 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Order or receive supplies or equipment.
Supplemental · Task 11927 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Prepare or maintain inventory or production records.
Supplemental · Task 11928 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Direct or coordinate bakery deliveries.
Supplemental · Task 11930 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Operate slicing or wrapping machines.
Supplemental · Task 11931 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Develop new recipes for baked goods.
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