Baker with 5 years producing artisan breads and viennoiserie in wholesale and retail bakeries. Mixes and bakes 900+ loaves a night and cut dough waste 15% by scaling recipes to daily orders. Works comfortably with deck and rack ovens, sourdough cultures and early-morning schedules.
Experience
Baker, Lake Champlain Bread Co. (Burlington, VT)
Aug 2022 – Present
Mix, shape and bake 900+ loaves a night for 3 cafés and 25 wholesale accounts
Maintain the sourdough levain and adjust hydration and proof times to seasonal temperature swings
Cut dough waste 15% by building a recipe scaling sheet tied to daily wholesale orders
Run 2 deck ovens and a rack oven on a 2 a.m. start, finishing loading for 6 a.m. delivery
Bakery Assistant, Maple Hollow Bakery (Winooski, VT)
Jun 2021 – Jul 2022
Laminated croissant and danish dough and baked muffins and scones for the retail case
Decorated 15 to 20 cakes a week for counter and special orders
Education
Certificate in Baking and Pastry, Green Mountain Culinary Institute (Sep 2020 – May 2021)
A strong Baker resume shows the customer experience you delivered, the sales you drove, and the teams you ran. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Customer service
Sales and upselling
Inventory and merchandising
Point-of-sale systems
Team leadership
Scheduling
Cash handling
Food safety
Conflict resolution
Visual merchandising
Example bullet points
Grew store sales 18% year over year by coaching a team of 12 on add-on selling
Raised the hotel guest satisfaction score from 8.1 to 9.0 by redesigning the check-in process
Cut inventory shrink by 30% through weekly cycle counts and better receiving checks
Tips from recruiters
Show the size of the operation: store revenue, covers, rooms or team size.
List certifications such as ServSafe or responsible-service training.
Keep it to one page and lead with the most recent, most senior role.
Recommended templates
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Compact (ATS-friendly): Dense single column that fits long histories
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Baker resume FAQ
What should a Baker resume include?
A Baker resume should show the customer experience you delivered, the sales you drove, and the teams you ran. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Baker?
Modern, Compact and Classic work well for Baker roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Baker resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Baker put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Baker roles are Customer service, Sales and upselling, Inventory and merchandising, Point-of-sale systems, Team leadership and Scheduling.
How do I write strong Baker resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as sales growth, average transaction value and guest satisfaction. For example: "Grew store sales 18% year over year by coaching a team of 12 on add-on selling."