Baker

Bakers are creative individuals, who can follow and create a recipe—often on the spot. They take great pride in their hands-on, challenging work, which is on display every day for customers to enjoy. 

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As a Baker, you’re a master of time management—fast and precise, able to produce baked goods under tight timelines. You’re also constantly multitasking, from receiving and measuring ingredients to preparing batters and doughs, baking and decorating. 

You might find yourself working with other Bakers in a retail or bakery, leading the baking at a hotel or restaurant, or running your own business.

What You'll Learn

  • How to prepare doughs and batters
  • How to decorate cakes and other treats
  • How to ensure consistent quality across large quantities of baked goods
  • How to operate large mixers, ovens and other small-scale industrial equipment
  • How to order, organize and store food safely  

Key Job Skills

  • Monitoring and active learning
  • Safe food storage and handling
  • Merchandising, inventory, and sales
  • Baked goods materials, principles and terminology
  • Assembly, icing and decoration  

Start Your Apprenticeship

Interested in this trade? Learn how to start your apprenticeship.

Technical Training 12 weeks over 3 years
Work-Based Training
5040 HOURS
General Skills
Creative Expressive Precise Visual

Technical Training

The classroom is where you learn the technical knowledge to complement your work-based training. Make sure to register as early as possible to secure a seat for technical training with a SkilledTradesBC-designated training provider. 

Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC to find where this program is being offered across the province. 

Harmonized Program (2024) Information and Resources

In effect starting September 1, 2024

Exam Information and Resources

Find exam-related information and resources under each menu item below. Looking for more exam tips? Visit the Exam and Study Support page. 

 

 

 

Program and Exam Updates

  • December 2024: Program Update (IP Exams aligned to 2023 Red Seal Occupational Standards (RSOS)). A Comparative Analysis detailing changes between the 2015 NOA and 2023 RSOS can be found here. 

  • November 2024: OPSN 2024 027 (Baker Harmonized Level 1 & 2 SLE Launch)

  • March 2024: Standardized Level Exams will be deactivated on September 1, 2024, until Harmonized Standardized Level Exams are implemented.

Challenge the Certification Exam

If you have work experience in the trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may be eligible to challenge the certification exam as a Trade Qualifier to become certified without going through an apprenticeship program. 

If you have some practical experience but do not yet qualify for the certification exam, you may be eligible to challenge a level exam to enter the program at the appropriate level. 

Check the Program Profile on this page for the available pathway options and eligibility details.

Note: A VALID FOODSAFE Level 1 Certification or equivalent is a pre-requisite to challenge this certification.