Baker or flour confectioner

Current Entry Requirements

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job or by apprenticeship. Apprenticeships and traineeships leading to NVQs/SVQs at Levels 2 and 3 are available.

Typical education level:

Typical Tasks

• Weighs ingredients according to recipe.

• Mixes ingredients using hand or machine to obtain the required consistency.

• Rolls and cuts pastry, stretches, kneads and moulds dough to form bread, rolls and buns.

• Fills and glazes pastry, mixes ingredients for cakes.

• Bakes bread, pastry and cakes.

• Makes cake decorations, spreads icing, fillings and toppings on products.