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Baker resume examples from 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a baker resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the baker role.

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in baker-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These tips will help you demonstrate why you are the perfect fit for the baker position.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
  2. Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
  3. Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some baker interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a baker resume:

  • Excellent Organizational
  • Cleanliness
  • Food Preparation
  • Quality Standards
  • Food Handling
  • Safety Regulations
  • Basic Math
  • Culinary
  • Customer Orders
  • Math
  • Bagels
  • Kitchen Equipment
  • Customer Service
  • Spoons
  • OSHA
  • Product Quality
  • Sales Floor
  • Mixers
  • Donuts
  • House Training
  • Steam Kettles
  • Muffins
  • Slicers
  • Excellent Guest
  • Production Schedules
  • Food Safety
  • Food Products
  • Wedding Cakes
  • Stoves
  • Oven Temperatures

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How to structure your work experience

Your work experience should be structured:

  1. With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
  2. Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
  3. Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
  4. Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.

How to write baker experience bullet points

Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:

  • Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
  • Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
  • Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.

Here are examples from great baker resumes:

Work history example #1

Chef De Partie

Kroger

  • Prepared and presented international cuisine within a high volume retail environment.
  • Staffed and trained new chefs and cooks in the Richmond area.
  • Created and taught seasonally inspired cooking courses at the Midwest Culinary Institute.
  • Ensured that staff adhered to all Food Safety, HACCP and Sanitation procedures.
  • Ensured that staff adheres to all Food Safety, HACCP and Sanitation procedures.

Work history example #2

Chocolatier

Dillard's

  • Interacted with customers; extensive telephone communication.
  • Maintained a friendly disposition while dealing with confrontational customers.
  • Worked up to a shift leader position in a fast-paced food environment within the first month.
  • Prepared various fresh products; chocolate drinks, chocolate covered fruits, etc.
  • Learned self-management and unique positions to sell products

Work history example #3

Deli/Bakery Clerk

Bristol Farms

  • Handled food such as deli meat and deli items 3.
  • Awarded Employee of the Month after first two months of starting position.
  • Supported team by learning multiple positions to help around the store, when needed.
  • Worked in the deli and cashier
  • Worked mainly in the deli preparing food, and kept the deli stocked and cleaned.

Work history example #4

Baker/Cake Decorator

Publix

  • Received Processed, Inventoried Dry Goods ans Frozen truck deliveries.
  • Recognized for delivering unparalleled customer service and creating a positive working environment.
  • Delivered friendly and courteous customer service.
  • Prepared and baked goods for the store following the guidelines and recipes.
  • Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, Portioning, cooking, and waste control guidelines.

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:
  • The highest degree you have achieved.
  • TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
  • TField of study
  • TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries from baker resumes:

High School Diploma

2016 - 2016

Highlight your baker certifications on your resume

Certifications are a great way to showcase special expertise or niche skills. Some jobs even require certifications to be hired.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

Here are some of the best certifications to have on baker resumes:

  1. OSHA Safety Certificate
  2. Food Safety Manager Certification
  3. Certified Food Manager (CFM)
  4. ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification
  5. Certified Baker
  6. Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)
  7. EPA Amusement Operators Safety Certification (EPA)
  8. Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
  9. Certified Restaurant Server
  10. Certified Instrumentation Specialist (CIS)

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