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Automation Squad

Role

AI for Bakers

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.

Bakers · O*NET 51-3011.00 · Job Zone 2 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

9 of 23tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

26 matched to the tools bakers use. Showing 24.

The tools this job actually uses

23 documented for this occupation. Showing 23, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • ADP Enterprise eTIME
  • Afcom Datasafe Computer Services FlexiBake
  • At Your Service Software CostGuard
  • Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro
  • Barrington Software CookenPro
  • Culinary Software Services ChefTec
  • EGS CALCMENU
  • Email software
  • Enggist & Grandjean EGS F&B Control
  • iPro
  • LegacyUSA BakeSmart
  • Masters Software CakeBoss
  • Sage 100 ERP
  • SoftCafe MenuPro
  • SweetWARE nutraCoster Professional
  • SweetWARE SmallPICS
  • SweetWARE stockCoster
  • TwinPeaks Software Visual Z-Bake
  • Web browser software

What this job involves

18 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 18.

  1. Check products for quality, and identify damaged or expired goods.
  2. Set oven temperatures, and place items into hot ovens for baking.
  3. Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
  4. Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets, and bake in production ovens or on grills.
  5. Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, or steam kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions.
  6. Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers.
  7. Observe color of products being baked, and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly.
  8. Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met.
  9. Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations, and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.
  10. Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked.
  11. Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes.
  12. Decorate baked goods, such as cakes or pastries.
  13. Operate slicing or wrapping machines.
  14. Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, or other products.
  15. Direct or coordinate bakery deliveries.
  16. Order or receive supplies or equipment.
  17. Prepare or maintain inventory or production records.
  18. Develop new recipes for baked goods.