Baker vs Production Associate
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Pay
Baker
$40,700 typical, a year
Most Bakers earn $35,400 to $48,900 a year.
From 637 postings that list pay
4,163 open jobs now
Production Associate
$42,600 typical, a year
Most Production Associates earn $37,400 to $47,900 a year.
From 1,410 postings that list pay
9,030 open jobs now
Production Associates typically earn about $1,900 more a year than Bakers.
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
Production Associate
- Follow safety protocols and wear required personal protective equipment.
- Clean equipment, work areas, and production facilities.
- Inspect products for quality and remove defective items.
- Pack finished products into boxes or onto pallets.
- Operate production machinery and equipment.
- Complete paperwork and record production data.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Baker
Asked for in both
- Food Safety 3 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 1 in 10 postings
More common in Baker postings
- Baking 4 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 2 in 10 postings
- Safety and Sanitation 1 in 10 postings
- Labeling 1 in 10 postings
- Pastry Arts 1 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 15 postings
- ServSafe Certification 1 in 15 postings
- Stocking 1 in 15 postings
Production Associate
Asked for in both
- Food Safety 1 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings
More common in Production Associate postings
- Production Operations 2 in 10 postings
- Production Equipment 1 in 10 postings
- Manufacturing 1 in 10 postings
- Forklift Operation 1 in 10 postings
- GMP 1 in 10 postings
- PPE Usage 1 in 10 postings
- Material Handling 1 in 10 postings
- Quality Control 1 in 15 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Baker
Bakery/Cake Decorator
Pay LessPay not stated Brentwood, TN, United StatesFood SafetyPreventive MaintenanceCustomer ServiceLoss PreventionMerchandising +2Bakery/Cake Decorator
Pay LessPay not stated Bellingham, WA, United States OnsiteFood SafetyPreventive MaintenanceCustomer ServiceLoss PreventionMerchandising +2
Production Associate
Production Associate - LaCrosse
Goodwill NCWPay not stated La Crosse Store - La Crosse, WI 54601Pallet JackForklift OperationCustomer Service- Pay not stated FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34981WeldingForklift Operation
Alltech - Production Associate
AlltechPay not stated Springfield, KY, USAData EntryForklift OperationProduction EquipmentRecords Management
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