National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

6 - Sales and service occupations

This broad category comprises middle management occupations in wholesale and retail trade, and customer services, as well as occupations concerned with wholesale and retail sales, and customer, personal and support service occupations related to a wide range of industries, such as accommodation and food services, travel, tourism and cleaning services.

63 - Occupations in sales and services

This major group comprises occupations in sales and services. These occupations come with Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility (TEER) identified as TEER 3. Occupations classified in TEER 3, as those included in this group with a 3 as the second digit of their code, typically require completion of a post-secondary education program of less than two years at community college, institute of technology or CÉGEP; or completion of an apprenticeship training program of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training, training courses or specific work experience with some secondary school education; or the accumulation of several years of experience in a related occupation found in TEER 4, when applicable (TEER 4 includes occupations with a 4 as a second digit in their code).

632 - Occupations in services

This sub-major group comprises occupations in services, including cooks, butchers and bakers; hairstylists and estheticians; and shoe repairers, shoemakers and upholsterers.

6320 - Cooks, butchers and bakers

This minor group comprises cooks, butchers and bakers. They are employed by restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other health care institutions, central food commissaries, clubs, educational institutions and other establishments; on ships; at construction and logging campsites; and by supermarkets, grocery stores, butcher shops, fish stores, bakeries, catering companies; or they may be self-employed.

63202 - Bakers

Bakers prepare bread, rolls, muffins, pies, pastries, cakes and cookies in retail and wholesale bakeries and dining establishments. They are employed in bakeries, supermarkets, catering companies, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and other institutions, or they may be self-employed. Bakers who are supervisors are included in this unit group. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • baker
  • baker apprentice
  • bakery supervisor
  • bread baker
  • head baker

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • chocolate maker

• Exclusion(s)

  • Bakery machine operator - food and beverage processing (See 94140 Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing)
  • Pastry chef (See 62200 Chefs)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Prepare dough for pies, bread, rolls and sweet goods, batters for muffins, cookies and cakes and icings and frostings according to recipes or special customer orders
  • Bake mixed doughs and batters
  • Frost and decorate cakes or other baked goods
  • Ensure quality of products meets established standards
  • Draw up production schedule to determine type and quantity of goods to produce
  • Purchase baking supplies
  • May oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods
  • May hire, train and supervise baking personnel and kitchen staff.

• Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program for bakers
    or
    completion of a college or other program for bakers
    or
    several years of commercial baking experience is usually required.
  • On-the-job training may be provided.
  • Trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified bakers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

• Additional information

  • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.