What you will learn

Learn to prepare, bake and present a range of breads, biscuits and cakes and get the skills needed to start as a trainee baker.

• Learn the use of different flour types, sugar varieties and yeast
• Understand why ingredients are combined together in exact quantities to produce products
• Produce a range of yeast-raised classics, including baguettes, bagels, pizza bread and plaited loaves
• Create melt-in-your-mouth shortbread, yo-yo biscuits and biscotti
• Cover traditional cakes, lamingtons, Victoria sponge, berry friands and a range of slices
• Progress through pastry-based products, from savoury pies and puff pastries to sweet tarts and turnovers
• Cater to dietary requirements with gluten-free alternatives
• Learn techniques for finishing and presenting basic bakery items
• Work in a team to produce bakery items for sale
• Follow food hygiene processes to prepare, cook, serve and store food safely

 

Career options

Gain entry-level positions in commercial bakeries.

• Baking apprentice
• Trainee baker