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If you love the smell of freshly
baked food and you have a certain creative flair, then a career
as a Retail Baker could be just the thing for you.
Bakers produce varying quantities of bread, pastries, and
other baked goods for sale in establishments such as bakeries,
grocery stores, and manufacturers' outlets. In small bakeries
or specialty shops, bakers bake small quantities of breads,
pastries, cookies, and pies for consumers. They may also take
orders and create specialty items, such as wedding and birthday
cakes, for customers. They may feature foods that appeal to
particular regions or that emphasise a baker's specialty.
Creativity is required, because bakers create new variations
of products and decorate specialty goods like wedding cakes
in accordance with a customer's request.
In large-scale manufacturing operations, bakers produce goods
in large quantities using industrial equipment, such as mixers
and ovens. The items are then sold through distributors, grocery
stores, or manufacturers' outlets
Is this the job for you?
You may enjoy being a Retail Baking - Bread/Pastry worker
if you…
- Are interested in practical work
- Enjoy working with your hands
- Are artistic and creative
- Have good health, with no skin allergies or chronic chest complaints
- Are clean and tidy
- Are physically fit
- Have a responsible attitude toward ensuring that public health standards are met
Career Opportunities
Bakers are employed in factories producing baked products
and in hot bread shops, specialty cake stores and 'in house'
bakeries in supermarkets. Bakers with sufficient start-up
money may set up their own businesses.
An increase in automation over recent years has resulted
in the industry becoming less labour-intensive. However, the
increasing demand for specialist gourmet products may improve
employment opportunities, including:
- Wholesale bakeries
- Specialty cake and bakery shops
- Factories producing baked products
- Restaurants, hotels, conference centres etc or their suppliers
- In-store bakeries in supermarkets
- Catering services>
Retail Baking Courses Available
FDF30503
Certificate III in Food Processing (Retail Baking –
Cake and Pastry)
FDF30603
Certificate III in Food Processing (Retail Baking –
Bread)
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