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Gabriel
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Miami, Florida
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what the hardest part of finding work as a baker?
Hi I'm just starting on the baking path and as one of the few things I really enjoy, I would love to make baking my career and want to know what I'm getting into before I dead set on this path. Thank you in advance.
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Isida Mici
Cash Accountant
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Tirana, Tirana County, Albania
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Isida’s Answer
Hi Gabriel,
I received your questions in my weekly mail. While you are my mentor, my expertise is in Finance.
Here are my suggestions:
Every career has its challenges, but what really matters is your curiosity, persistence, and willingness to learn.
Keep these tips in mind:
1. Start with research: Find out what the job involves daily and try to talk to people already working in the field.
2. Build transferable skills: Focus on skills like communication, teamwork, and problem-solving, which are valuable in any career.
3. Stay motivated: Even if the journey seems long, remember that each step brings you closer to your goal.
4. Seek mentors: Guidance from experienced professionals can help you understand the realities of the job.
Most importantly, don't worry if you don't have all the answers now. Careers develop step by step, and your enthusiasm and determination will guide you forward.
Blessing follows you always!
I received your questions in my weekly mail. While you are my mentor, my expertise is in Finance.
Here are my suggestions:
Every career has its challenges, but what really matters is your curiosity, persistence, and willingness to learn.
Keep these tips in mind:
1. Start with research: Find out what the job involves daily and try to talk to people already working in the field.
2. Build transferable skills: Focus on skills like communication, teamwork, and problem-solving, which are valuable in any career.
3. Stay motivated: Even if the journey seems long, remember that each step brings you closer to your goal.
4. Seek mentors: Guidance from experienced professionals can help you understand the realities of the job.
Most importantly, don't worry if you don't have all the answers now. Careers develop step by step, and your enthusiasm and determination will guide you forward.
Blessing follows you always!
Chris D'Andrea
Account Manager
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Chris’s Answer
Hi Gabriel - Happy to help out here - I was a professional chef for 10 years and spent a 6-month stint at a very popular bakery here in California making croissants and other laminated pastries - now I work at a software company.
First - If you show enthusiasm, get to work on time, and work hard every day, you won't have any problems getting a job at any food-service place. Restaurants and bakeries are always looking for employees because the work is physically challenging and the hours are long. Just show up to a few places and ask to speak to the manager and express your interest in a job. Dress professionally and be curious. Then, if you get a chance to 'stage' or trial, work hard.
I wouldn't try to talk anyone out of following their dreams (I followed mine for a decade before making a change) but I would encourage you to try working in a place for a little while to see if you like it. My shift when I worked at the bakery was 2:00 AM to 10 AM....doesn't seem THAT bad, but your schedule will be completely opposite of all your non-industry friends. You may love it, but the hours are certainly tough. Most bakeries are going to follow a similar schedule, because people want to eat pastries early in the morning, and they take time to make. Another thing to think about is that baking on a small scale and leveraging your creativity is fun, but large scale bakeries are much more of a repetitive assembly-line style.
So to sum up, you won't have any problems getting a job if that's what you really want to do, but it's worth keeping your options open until you're 100% sure the lifestyle is for you.
Good luck!
First - If you show enthusiasm, get to work on time, and work hard every day, you won't have any problems getting a job at any food-service place. Restaurants and bakeries are always looking for employees because the work is physically challenging and the hours are long. Just show up to a few places and ask to speak to the manager and express your interest in a job. Dress professionally and be curious. Then, if you get a chance to 'stage' or trial, work hard.
I wouldn't try to talk anyone out of following their dreams (I followed mine for a decade before making a change) but I would encourage you to try working in a place for a little while to see if you like it. My shift when I worked at the bakery was 2:00 AM to 10 AM....doesn't seem THAT bad, but your schedule will be completely opposite of all your non-industry friends. You may love it, but the hours are certainly tough. Most bakeries are going to follow a similar schedule, because people want to eat pastries early in the morning, and they take time to make. Another thing to think about is that baking on a small scale and leveraging your creativity is fun, but large scale bakeries are much more of a repetitive assembly-line style.
So to sum up, you won't have any problems getting a job if that's what you really want to do, but it's worth keeping your options open until you're 100% sure the lifestyle is for you.
Good luck!
Rachel Fong
Food Manufacturing, Food Safety
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Oakland, California
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Rachel’s Answer
I would say it's good to look for the hidden baking jobs. It's easier to find out about restaurant and corner-bakery jobs, but there are other places. For example, there are central kitchens for supermarket chains and wholesale bakery plants that operate pretty quietly. There are also institutional kitchens - corporate, hospital, college and school cafeterias. The kitchen trial for a job is the big challenge. Kitchens can be incredibly different in terms of personality and what people want. Generally though, I would say people are looking for calm, speed, pacing and stamina. You can be a very good baker, but doing it all day while also taking your breaks on schedule - that can be a challenge for a lot of people. You have to work fast enough to get enough done so you can go on break; you have to know how to schedule your tasks so you can go on break; and going on a break can't cause you to lose steam!