Bakers and Flour Confectioners
Bakers and flour confectioners prepare and bake dough, pastry and cake mixtures and make and finish flour confectionary products by hand.
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£26,922
Average salary
New workers start around £11,171.18. Normal pay is £26,922 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £41,456.15.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Makes cake decorations, spreads icing, fillings and toppings on products.
- Bakes bread, pastry and cakes.
- Fills and glazes pastry, mixes ingredients for cakes.
- Rolls and cuts pastry, stretches, kneads and moulds dough to form bread, rolls and buns.
- Mixes ingredients using hand or machine to obtain the required consistency.
- Weighs ingredients according to recipe.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
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Critical Thinking
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Learning Strategies
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Mathematics
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Active Listening
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Available Courses
VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Food, Beverage and Professional Cookery studies
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Truro College
VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Professional Patisserie & Confectionery (Tech Level)
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Penwith College
VTCT Level 1 Diploma in Introduction to Professional Cookery Studies
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Penwith College
BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
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Truro College
