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What’s it like to be a Pastrycook?
Pastrycooks mix, bake, fill, ice and decorate all kinds of cakes and pastries.
Pastrycooks stand for most of the day. They may work split shifts at night or
on weekends and public holidays. Pastrycooks must be prepared to start work
early in the morning. Conditions in the bakery are usually hot and humid.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Pastrycook earn an average of $832 per week. The [average
annual salary for this job is $43264 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- enjoy practical work
- good hand-eye coordination
- artistic and creative
- good health, with no skin allergies or chronic chest complaints
- clean and tidy
- good literacy and numeracy skills
- good organisational skills.
This job also involves:
Full use of hands/fingers
Use of precision or semi-precision tools or instruments or deft hand movements
are required for these occupations. Included are jobs where poor co-ordination
or incomplete use of hands or fingers may make tasks dangerous or difficult to
undertake.
Hot, cold or humid environment
These jobs are generally performed in an unusually hot, cold or humid
environment, so may be unsuitable for people who have diabetes or other
conditions aggravated by extremes of temperature or humidity.
Mainly indoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day indoors, in an office, factory or other enclosed
area protected from the weather.
Physical effort
The main duties and tasks involved in these jobs require daily physical
exertion, such as bending and twisting, lifting, climbing, pulling, pushing,
carrying or other effort where physical fitness is required. People with
heart, back or other conditions who should avoid physical strain may wish to
avoid these jobs.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Skilled Trade Jobs
These jobs do not usually require completion of secondary education, however
further part-time study usually at Certificate III level, and on-the-job
training offered as an apprenticeship, is required.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Art
School subjects that include some aspect of ART provide a useful background to
these jobs. In some cases an art-related subject is a pre-requisite for entry
to courses that provide the training for the job.
Home Economics
School subjects that include some aspect of HOME ECONOMICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a home economics-related subject is a
pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Pastrycook
Pastrycooks may perform the following tasks:
- weigh, mix or knead, mould and shape mixtures before baking
- load and unload mixtures into ovens using tins and trays
- operate and monitor baking equipment
- glaze or decorate cakes and pastries with icing or cream
- order baking supplies from wholesalers
- check and maintain the cleanliness of equipment and utensils to ensure health and safety regulations are met
- work with products such as chocolate to create decorations
- serve customers.
Specialisations
Pastrycooks may specialise as chocolatiers, patissiers, ice carvers, sculptors
and festive cake decorators.