P ASTRY C HEFS By: Gabrielle Farrar

B AKERS MIX AND BAKE INGREDIENTS ACCORDING TO RECIPES TO MAKE A VARIETY OF BREADS, PASTRIES, AND OTHER BAKED GOODS.

E DUCATION /T RAINING Less than a high school education Long term on the job training Start as an assistant No work experience

S ALARY 2010 median pay ~ $23,450 per year $11.27 per hour

A TTRIBUTES AND A BILITIES Pastry chefs must have arithmetic, communicate skills and stamina, Be detail oriented. Can wear anything that they want as long as they wear an apron.

J OB O UTLOOK This job is to have little or no change from 2010 to 2020.

D UTIES OF A P ASTRY C HEF …. Must check the quality in ingredients. Prepare equipment for baking. Measure & weigh flour and other ingredients. Combine measured ingredients in mixers, or blenders. Know how to use spoons, spatulas, picks, bowls, and plates.

D UTIES C ONTINUED …. Knead, roll, cut, and shape dough. Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets. Set oven temperatures. Place and bake items in hot ovens or grills. Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings with spatulas or brushes.

H OW D O P ASTRY C HEFS U SE M ATH ? Pastry chefs use math to measure and weigh the ingredients used.

B IBLIOGRAPHY 123RF. 26 February Royalty Free Stock Photos. 26 February Occupational Outlook Handbook. 29 March Bureau of Labor Statistics. 13 February TasteSpotting. 13 February Kodez. 27 February Zazzle. 22 January Zazzle Inc. 27 February