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baking breads, cakes, pastries, pies and other sweet goods;

measuring ingredients using volume or weight measurements;

mixing ingredients by hand or using a mixer;

shaping dough into various shapes and sizes;

placing shaped dough onto trays for baking;

operating ovens to bake products at specific temperatures for set periods of time;

removing baked products from ovens and cooling them on racks;

decorating cakes and other baked goods with icing, frosting, glazes or toppings as required;

packaging baked goods for sale in retail outlets or for delivery to customers homes or businesses;

.selling baked goods from behind a counter or through a bakerys website or online store;

. supervising the work of junior staff members such as bakers assistants and cake decorators ;

. receiving orders from customers and agreeing on prices ;

. estimating how much flour, sugar, butter, eggs , yeast etc will be needed each day ;

. requisitioning supplies of raw materials such as flour , sugar , fruits etc from wholesalers ;

. checking deliveries of raw materials against invoices and looking out for expired items that need to be returned ;

. maintaining cleanliness standards in the kitchen and storage areas at all times in line with food safety regulations ;

. performing regular maintenance tasks such as cleaning ovens , mixers etc ;

keeping up to date with new recipes , baking trends ( e g gluten free options ) &amp machinery / equipment

developing ideas for new products which can be produced either to order for existing clients or sold in the bakery itself 20 writing production plans detailing what needs to be made when in order meet customer demand whilst avoiding wastage