Career Starter - Calaveras County
Pastry- Dessert Chefs
Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods
Annual Median Wage:
$44,990.40 ($21.63 per hour)
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent
Skills
Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Knowledge
Production and Processing Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Food Production Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Mathematics Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Work Tasks
Evaluate quality of food ingredients or prepared foods.
Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
Load materials into production equipment.
Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.
Inspect food products.
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Bakery Owner
 
Head Baker
Pastry/Dessert Chef