Pastry Chef
Apprenticeship
What Pastry Chefs do
- Weigh, mix or knead (manipulate with your hands), mature, mould and shape mixture before baking
- Load and unload mixture into ovens using tins and trays
- Operate and monitor baking equipment and temperature to control appearance of products
- Glaze or decorate 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
- Customer Service
Your chances of success will be better if you have...
- Enjoyment of manual work
- Good coordination
- Artistic and creative mind
- No skin allergies
- Cleanliness and hygiene awareness
- School Certificate
The Future
- Employment for a minimum of four years
- Employment areas include: specialist cake shops, manufacturing firms, hot-bread shops, in-store supermarket bakeries or International or five-star hotels
Specialisation
- Chocolatiers
- Patissiers
- Ice carvers
- Sculptors
- Festive cake decorators
- For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au
Who to Contact for more information and advice?
Group Training Organisation |
Phone / FaxEmail / Website |
Address |
Regions Serviced |
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Apprentices Trainees Employment Ltd (ATEL) |
T (02) 6024 7366 F (02) 6056 1949 |
2 Michael Dr Wodonga VIC 3690 |
Albury, Wagga Wagga, Sydney, Murray Area |
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Central Coast Group Training Ltd |
T (02) 4353 2655 F (02) 4353 1917 |
3a Pioneer Ave Tuggerah NSW 2259 |
Central Coast NSW |
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Central West Group Apprentices Ltd |
T (02) 6331 3655 F (02) 6331 9450 |
203-209 Russell St Bathurst NSW 2795 |
Bathurst, Cowra, Dubbo, Lithgow, Orange, Parkes |
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GTES |
T (02) 6923 3000 F (02) 6921 8616 |
161 Hammond Ave Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 |
Wagga Wagga, Riverina |
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HGT Australia Ltd |
T (02) 4952 7444 F (02) 4952 8070 |
1st Floor 148 Lambton Rd Broadmeadow NSW 2292 |
Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Regional NSW, Rural NSW |
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Health Industry Group Training Company |
T (02) 9817 7463 F (02) 9817 7458 |
Gladesville Hospital 3 Victoria Rd Gladesville NSW 2111 |
Sydney Metropolitan Area, Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands, Regional NSW, Rural NSW |
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Hospitality Training Network of NSW |
T (02) 9495 4444 F (02) 9495 4455 |
83 Pacific Highway Roseville NSW 2069 |
Sydney Metro, Wollongong, Central Coast, Hunter Valley, North & South Coast, Blue Mountains, Canberra, New England, Snowfields, Bathurst |
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MEGT Australia |
T (02) 4969 8099 F (02) 4969 8077 |
121 Chatham St Broadmeadow NSW 2292 |
Sydney, Hunter, Northern NSW |
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Mission Australia Group Training Ltd |
T 1300 676 937 F (02) 9687 4929 |
Level 1 81 George St Parramatta NSW 2150 |
Sydney Metropolitan Area, Regional NSW, Rural NSW |
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ON Q Human Resources |
T (07) 5523 3211 F (07) 5523 4188 |
Shop 3 1-11 Rivendell Dr Sth Tweed Heads NSW |
Far North Coast NSW |
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SERTEC Ltd |
T (02) 6492 3944 F (02) 6492 4594 |
163 Auckland St Bega NSW 2550 |
South East NSW |
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West State |
T (08) 8087 6588 F (08) 8087 8337 |
191 Argent St Broken Hill NSW 2880 |
Far West Region of NSW |
Hospitality / Commercial Cookery – Apprenticeships
Entry |
Education / Training |
Career Prospects |
Articulation |
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Certificate II |
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School Certificate Employment |
Hospitality Commercial Cookery Asian Cookery |
Qualified trade cook, Chef Qualified cook / Chef in any hospitality establishment Specialising in Asian cuisine Chef de Cuisine/ Head Chef Chef de Partie Commis Chef Demi Chef Sous/ Second Chef |
Hospitality Certificate IV (Commercial Cookery) to work as Executive Chef or Chef de Partier Diploma of Hospitality in Food and Beverage for managerial roles Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management or Bachelor of Applied Science (Food Service Operations) at the University of Western Sydney or any Hospitality Management Degree |
