Supervises and coordinates the activities of Bakers and Pastrycooks. Tasks Include:
determines work requirements and allocates duties to Bakers and Pastrycooks
confers with managers to coordinate activities with other organisational units
maintains attendance records and rosters
explains and enforces safety regulations
oversees the work of the unit and suggests improvements and changes
confers with workers to resolve grievances
may perform the tasks of a Baker and Pastrycook, such as:
(Baker) checks the cleanliness and operation of equipment and premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
checks the quality of raw materials and weighs ingredients for making dough
mixes and kneads dough
loads tins or trays into proofers and then into ovens
monitors oven temperatures and bread appearance to determine baking times
unloads ovens and arranges de-panning and cooling of bread
coordinates the forming, loading and baking of batches of bread and rolls
may maintain and clean equipment and premises, or
(Pastrycook) weighs and mixes ingredients, and prepares pastry fillings and shapes pastry goods
kneads, matures, cuts, moulds and shapes pastry dough and operates dough baking and rolling equipment
controls mixing times and transfers dough to tempering rooms
glazes buns and pastries, and decorates cakes with cream or icing
monitors forming machines for crumpets, muffins and wafers
operates machines which roll and mould dough or cut biscuits
loads buns, pastries and cakes into ovens, and unloads cooked products
controls baking times and monitors the temperature and appearance of products
empties, cleans and greases baking trays, tins and other cooking equipment.