Where these jobs are in Australia
| VIC | NSW | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT | ACT |
| 29.1% | 30.9% | 18.1% | 7.8% | 9.8% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
Source from: https://labourmarketinsights.gov.au/occupation-profile/bakers-and-pastrycooks?occupationCode=3511
Job Summary of this Unit Group:
Bakers and Pastrycooks prepare and bake bread loaves and rolls, buns, cakes, biscuits and pastry goods.
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia:
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
In New Zealand:
- NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Whether the Education can be substituted with experience:
- Yes, at least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification.
- In some instances, relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Detailed Tasks:
- checking the cleanliness of equipment and operation of premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
- checking the quality of raw materials and weighing ingredients
- kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding, mixing and shaping dough and pastry goods
- preparing pastry fillings
- monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance to determine baking times
- coordinating the forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning and cooling of batches of bread, rolls and pastry products
- glazing buns and pastries, and decorating cakes with cream and icing
- operating machines which roll and mould dough and cut biscuits
- emptying, cleaning and greasing baking trays, tins and other cooking equipment
351111 Baker ANZSCO
Prepares and bakes bread loaves and rolls.
Skill Level: 3
Skilled Occupations List: Short Term
Skills Assessment Authority: VETASSESS
Please see the link for the factsheet of the Baker / Baker (bread Baking)
Specialisation:
- Dough Maker
Caveat 17:
The position relates to mass or standardised production (as opposed to specialist production), including the following:
(a) a position based in a franchise or factory;
(b) a position that:
(i) involves full or partial production of food product for distribution to another location; or
(ii) predominantly involves the use of pre‑prepared food product from another location.
351112 Pastrycook ANZSCO
Prepares and bakes buns, cakes, biscuits and pastry goods.
Skill Level: 3
Skilled Occupations List: Short Term
Skills Assessment Authority: VETASSESS
Please see the link for the factsheet of this occupation.
Specialisation:
- Cake Decorator
Caveat 17:
The position relates to mass or standardised production (as opposed to specialist production), including the following:
(a) a position based in a franchise or factory;
(b) a position that:
(i) involves full or partial production of food product for distribution to another location; or
(ii) predominantly involves the use of pre‑prepared food product from another location.
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