Baker vs Pastry Chef
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Pay
Baker
$19.50 typical, an hour
Most Bakers earn $17.00 to $23.50 an hour.
From 637 postings that list pay
4,101 open jobs now
Pastry Chef
Not enough postings list pay yet.
237 open jobs now
What each one does
Baker
- Decorate cakes, pastries, cupcakes, cookies and other bakery items.
- Prepare, bake, and fry all department products according to recipes.
- Check product quality to ensure freshness and review sell by dates.
- Label, stock, sign, and inventory department merchandise.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work area.
- Follow food safety and handling standards and practices.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Pastry Chef
- Prepare and bake a variety of pastries, desserts, and baked goods according to recipes.
- Decorate and finish pastries and desserts with attention to detail and presentation standards.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work environment in the pastry kitchen.
- Follow food safety, sanitation, and hygiene standards at all times.
- Collaborate with the pastry team to ensure timely production for service.
- Monitor inventory levels and assist with ordering ingredients and supplies.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Baker
Asked for in both
- Baking 4 in 10 postings
- Food Safety 3 in 10 postings
- Safety and Sanitation 1 in 10 postings
- Pastry Arts 1 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 1 in 10 postings
More common in Baker postings
- Customer Service 2 in 10 postings
- Labeling 1 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
- ServSafe Certification 1 in 15 postings
- Stocking 1 in 15 postings
Pastry Chef
Asked for in both
- Baking 6 in 10 postings
- Food Safety 2 in 10 postings
- Safety and Sanitation 2 in 10 postings
- Pastry Arts 7 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 1 in 10 postings
More common in Pastry Chef postings
- Pastry Production Management 3 in 10 postings
- Food Production 1 in 10 postings
- Food Preparation 1 in 10 postings
- Inventory Management 1 in 10 postings
- Culinary Degree 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Baker
Pastry Chef
Production Pastry Chef
Bamford Collection$14/hr Employer statedMoreton-in-Marsh, United KingdomFood SafetyBakingFood ProductionQuality StandardsFood Preparation +1Pastry Cook
The Fife ArmsPay not stated Dalton Street, Boston, MA, USBakingPastry ArtsFood PreparationPastry Demi Chef de Partie, Monsieur Dior by Dominique Crenn
Delaware North$21.5/hr Employer statedBeverly Hills, CA, USBakingFood Preparation
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