Baker resume example

A bakery owner wants to know what you can produce on your own, and how much. This example gives nightly volumes, the products mastered (sourdough, croissants) and food safety credentials.

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Baker resume example with production volumes and ServSafe
Timeline template
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Skills to highlight

  • Mixing and shaping
  • Sourdough and levain
  • Laminated doughs
  • Deck and rack ovens
  • Food safety
  • Inventory and ordering

What makes it work

  • Give volumes: loaves or pounds of dough per shift, number of bakes.
  • List what you master: sourdough, laminated doughs, enriched breads, pastries.
  • Say if you can run the bake alone, open the bakery and train others.
  • Add ServSafe or your local food handler card.

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Ethan Schultz — Baker — artisan bread and laminated doughs

Baker with nine years in artisan bakeries. I open and run the overnight bake on my own, with a passion for natural fermentation and consistent quality every morning.

Experience

  • Lead Baker · Artisan Bakery (2 locations), Portland, OR (Oct 2020 – Present)
    • Bake 600 loaves and 300 croissants and pastries every night
    • Launched 4 sourdough loaves, now 15% of sales
    • Trained 2 junior bakers
  • Baker · Bakery and Café, Beaverton, OR (Jul 2016 – Sep 2020)
    • Mixing, shaping and baking on the overnight team
    • Kept temperature logs and the cleaning schedule

Education

  • Certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts · Portland Community College (2015 – 2016)

Skills

Sourdough and levain · Laminated doughs · Deck ovens · Food safety · Production planning

Why this example works

Nightly volumes (600 loaves, 300 pastries) answer the owner’s real question: can this person carry the production? Running the bake alone is stated in the summary.

The sourdough launch shows initiative with a measurable result (15% of sales). The Timeline template lays out the career clearly and keeps the focus on the work.

Keywords to mirror

Applicant tracking systems and recruiters scan for these terms. Reuse the ones that appear in the job posting, word for word.

  • Baker
  • Artisan bread
  • Sourdough
  • Laminated dough
  • Croissants
  • Mixing
  • Shaping
  • Deck oven
  • Production
  • ServSafe

Mistakes to avoid for this role

  • Giving no production volumes.
  • Not saying whether you can run the bake alone.
  • Mixing bread and pastry without saying what you really master.

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