Group
Occupation
322432 Pastrycook
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
First release
322432 Pastrycook
Prepares and bakes buns, cakes, pastries and desserts in a kitchen.
Pastry Chefs are excluded from this occupation. Pastry Chefs are included in Occupation 321133 Pastry Chef.
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
- May work under the direction of Pastry Chefs