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Pastrycook

Pastrycook
ANZSCO Code: 351112

Pastycooks prepare and bake buns, cakes, biscuits and pastry goods.

Occupation description

Pastycooks prepare and bake buns, cakes, biscuits and pastry goods. 

Their job involves:

  • Checking the cleanliness of equipment and operation of premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety 
  • 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 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 

How will I be assessed?

Documentary Evidence Assessment

We will review your documentary evidence to ensure it meets the employment and training requirements and indicates that you have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience as a Pastry Cook. 

You can find information about the employment, training, and document requirements below:

Technical Assessment

If you are successful in Stage 1, you will complete a technical assessment.

For more information about the technical assessment, see the Pathway 1 Technical Assessment Guide and Pathway 2 Candidate Guide.

How to Apply

If you're a tradesperson, your skills and experience will be assessed by someone who has worked in your trade and understands your skills and qualifications. VETASSESS is Australia's leading assessment body for trades and we can assess 27 different trade occupations. 

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Step 1

Check your eligibility to apply for a Trade Skills Assessment. 

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Step 2

Understand the Assessment Process 

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Step 3

Confirm the type of evidence you may be asked to provide 

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Step 4

Find the cost you’ll need to pay up front for your trade skills assessment 

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Step 5

FAQs

You are strongly encouraged to review each of the units of competency shown above. To do this: 

1. Go to the following website: http://training.gov.au/Search.

2. Enter a unit code (e.g. MSMWHS200) into the ‘Title or code’ search box.

3. Click on the ‘NRT’ button.

4. Click on the ‘Search’ button.

5. Read the Unit of Competency information.

Start your online application