Prepare and bake dough for pies, bread, rolls, and batters for muffins, cookies, cakes, icings, and frostings according to recipes or custom orders.

You usually need a high school diploma. You also need a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or a college/other program for bakers.

You may need on-the-job training.

Trade certification is available, but voluntary, in all provinces/territories except Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Interprovincial trade certification (Red Seal) is also available to qualified bakers.

Most recent entrants have a high school diploma, and almost 3 in 10 have a trade/vocational certificate or community college diploma