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Unit Group

3224 Pastrycooks

OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

3224 Pastrycooks

Prepare and bake buns, cakes, pastries and desserts in kitchens.

OSCA skill level

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

  • Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience
Occupation

322431 Pastrycook

Prepares and bakes buns, cakes, pastries and desserts in a kitchen.

Specialisation

  • Cake Decorator

Skill level: 3

Main tasks

  • Weighs and measures ingredients according to recipes
  • Makes, mixes, kneads, shapes and moulds dough for various pastries and desserts
  • Prepares pastry fillings
  • Bakes buns, cakes, pastries and desserts, monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance
  • Decorates and finishes pastries, cakes and desserts with icing, glaze or other toppings
  • Orders and maintains inventory of pastry supplies and ingredients
  • Maintains the cleanliness of equipment and operation of a kitchen to ensure compliance with work health and safety regulations
  • Collaborates with other kitchen staff to coordinate pastry production
  • May package finished pastries for sale