An overnight baker prepares bread and pastries at a bakery, hotel, restaurant, or baked goods factory. You bake products so that they are ready for sale or service in the morning. To accomplish this, you prepare bread during the overnight hours. The hours during which you perform your baking duties depend on your employer. Some bakers begin after midnight, while others work during the third shift, which is from 11 pm to 7 am. Your responsibilities include mixing ingredients for each recipe, cooking the bread or pastries using baking equipment, such as ovens, and preparing all products for sale.