Employment Opportunities

Bakers commonly are employed in commercial

bakeries that distribute breads and pastries
through established wholesale and retail
outlets, mail order, or manufacturers' outlets.
In addition, job opportunities should be good
as the need to replace experienced workers
who transfer to other occupations or leave the
labor force should generate additional job
openings.
Bakers may also be employed in the following
industries: Hotels and Restaurants; and
Private Households with Employed Persons.

Career Information Pamphlet

Series of 2011

Baker*

Cost of Education / Training**

There is no specific educational requirement
to be a Baker. However, prime employers
often prefer applicants with a bachelors
degree in culinary. A 4-year degree in
International Hospitality Management with
specialty in Culinary cost around P170,000 to
P200,000 per semester, inclusive of the
materials (utensils and ingredients) that will
be used during the whole course.

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Based on 2010-2011 rates

Department of Labor and Employment

Bureau of Local Employment
Manila, Philippines

Baker
A Baker mixes and bakes ingredients
according to recipes to produce varying
types and quantities of breads, pastries, and
other baked goods. He/She is commonly
employed in commercial bakeries that
distribute breads and pastries through
established wholesale and retail outlets,
mail order, or manufacturers' outlets.

Places dough in pans, molds, or on sheets, and

bakes in production ovens or on grills;

Physical Attributes and Characteristics

Checks the quality of raw materials to ensure

that standards and specifications are met.

Adapts the quantity of ingredients to match

the amount of items to be baked;

Applies glazes, icings, or other toppings to

baked goods, using spatulas or brushes; and
Checks equipment to ensure that it meets
health and safety regulations and performs
maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.

Tasks

Observes color of products being baked,

and adjusts oven temperatures,
humidity, and conveyor speeds
accordingly;
Sets oven temperatures and places items
into hot ovens for baking;

Combines measured ingredients in

bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking
machinery;

Measures and weighs flour and other

ingredients to prepare batters, dough,
fillings, and icings, using scales and
graduated containers;

Rolls, kneads, cuts, and shapes dough to

form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts,
cookies, and other products;

Basic Educational Requirement

Bakers need to become skilled in baking, icing, and
decorating. They often start their careers as
apprentices or trainees. Apprentice Bakers usually
start in craft bakeries, while trainees usually begin
in store bakeries, such as those in supermarkets.
Many Apprentice Bakers take short term courses/
trainings and may work towards a certificate in
baking.
Skills and Competencies

Coordination;
Management of material resources;
Management of personnel resources;
Planning and implementation ;
Oral comprehension; and
Number facility.

Enjoy practical work;

Good hand-eye coordination;
Can pay attention to details;
Good health, with no skin allergies or
chest complaints; and
Neat and clean.

Salary / Compensation
In the Philippines, a Bakers entry level salary
ranges from P8,000 to P15,000 per month and
may even go up to P20,000 per month for
those highly-trained and experienced.
Overseas such as in the U.S. and Canada, the
monthly average salary for a Baker is $2,212
to $2,238 per month.
Prospects for Career Advancement
B a k e rs i n r e t a il o r w h ol e s al e
establ ishments may progress to
supervisory jobs, such as department
managers
or
team
leaders
in
supermarkets. A few of these workers may
become buyers for wholesalers or
supermarket chains. Some Bakers go on to
open their own bakeries.