Description
Mix, laminate, and bake ingredients to produce pastries, tarts, croissants, eclairs, cakes, and other sweet baked goods.
- • Observe color and doneness of pastries; adjust oven temperature, humidity, or bake time.
- • Set ovens, proofers, and timers; load and unload pastries for baking.
- • Combine measured ingredients for doughs, batters, fillings, and icings using mixers or kettles.
- • Weigh flour, butter, sugar, eggs, and other ingredients with scales or containers.
- • Laminate, roll, cut, and shape dough for croissants, danishes, tarts, or cookies.
- • Place doughs in pans, molds, or on trays; bake in production ovens.
- • Prepare custards, creams, ganache, and fruit fillings.
- • Check quality of raw materials to meet pastry specifications.
- • Adjust formulas or batch sizes to match production needs.
- • Apply glazes, syrups, icings, and toppings with brushes, spatulas, or piping bags.
- • Decorate pastries and cakes with piping, glazing, and chocolate work.
- • Set time and speed controls for mixers, sheeters, and kettles per recipes.
- • Monitor proofing and fermentation for yeasted pastries.
- • Clean and sanitize equipment; perform basic maintenance.
- • Maintain inventory, production records, and pars.
- • Order or receive pastry supplies and equipment.
- • Package pastries and operate wrapping or labeling machines.
- • Inspect finished goods for quality; remove damaged or expired items.
- • Coordinate pastry displays, catering orders, or deliveries.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
