Baker vs Quality Inspector
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Pay
Baker
$40,600 typical, a year
Most Bakers earn $35,400 to $48,900 a year.
From 637 postings that list pay
4,101 open jobs now
Quality Inspector
$55,000 typical, a year
Most Quality Inspectors earn $46,800 to $69,700 a year.
From 1,431 postings that list pay
6,192 open jobs now
Quality Inspectors typically earn about $14,400 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
Quality Inspector
- Inspect parts, materials, and products to ensure they meet quality standards.
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and technical specifications.
- Record inspection results and maintain accurate quality documentation.
- Identify, document, and communicate nonconforming materials and products.
- Collaborate with production teams to resolve quality issues.
- Perform routine inspections using manual and digital measurement equipment.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Baker
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 1 in 10 postings
More common in Baker postings
- Baking 4 in 10 postings
- Food Safety 3 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 10 postings
- ServSafe Certification 1 in 15 postings
- Stocking 1 in 15 postings
Quality Inspector
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings
More common in Quality Inspector postings
- Quality Control 3 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 3 in 10 postings
- Calipers 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 2 in 10 postings
- Equipment Inspection 2 in 10 postings
- Blueprint Reading 2 in 10 postings
- Quality Assurance 2 in 10 postings
- Micrometer 1 in 10 postings
- Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Baker
Quality Inspector
QC Grid Inspector
Westinghouse Electric Company$20/hr Employer statedHopkins, SC, US, 29061Shipping DocumentsQuality Control Inspector/CMM Programmer (1st Shift)
Barnes Group$23 - $40/hr Employer statedEast Hartford, CT OnsiteGeometric Dimensioning & TolerancingCMMSBlueprint ReadingMicrometerPrecision MeasuringInspector C - 2nd Shift
Barnes GroupPay not stated West Chester, OH OnsitePrecision MeasuringCalipersDial IndicatorCMM OperationsBlueprint Reading +1
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