Baker

This article is about the cooking profession. For other uses, see Baker (disambiguation).
"Making bread" redirects here. For the cat behaviour, see kneading (cats).
Baker
A U.S. Navy baker aboard the USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier moves a tray of hot, freshly baked rolls onto a cooling rack.
Occupation
Occupation type
Vocational
Activity sectors
Food
Hospitality
Description
Education required
Apprenticeship
Fields of
employment
Food
Hospitality
Related jobs
Chef
The Baker (c. 1681); oil-on-canvas painting by Job Adriaensz Berckheyde (1630–1693) now held by the Worcester Art Museum.

A baker is a tradesperson who bakes and sometimes sells breads and other products made of flour by using an oven or other concentrated heat source. The place where a baker works is called a bakery.