Baker skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Baker postings that mention each skill.

1. Cleaningdistinctive96%
2. Food safetydistinctive80%
3. Inventory management38%
4. Quality controldistinctive36%
5. Warehouse operationsdistinctive34%
6. Mental healthdistinctive33%
7. Pharmacydistinctive33%
8. Customer service29%
9. Workplace safety19%
10. Merchandising15%
11. Sales11%
12. Communication11%
13. Food preparation10%
14. Hospitality10%
15. Production planningdistinctive6%

“Distinctive” means Baker postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Baker skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Packaging Machine Operator83% overlapShared: Food safety, Cleaning, Quality control, Warehouse operationsHow to switch
• Meat Cutter77% overlapShared: Cleaning, Food safety, Warehouse operations, PharmacyHow to switch
• Barista74% overlapShared: Food safety, Cleaning, Mental health, Customer serviceHow to switch
• Food Service Supervisor70% overlapShared: Food safety, Cleaning, Inventory management, Customer serviceHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Baker need?

In 540 current Baker job postings, the skills asked for most often are Cleaning (96%), Food safety (80%), Inventory management (38%), Quality control (36%), Warehouse operations (34%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Baker move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Packaging Machine Operator, Meat Cutter, Barista, Food Service Supervisor. Packaging Machine Operator shares skills such as Food safety, Cleaning, Quality control.