Assistant Baker Courses
An Assistant Baker prepares ingredients and basic bakery items under a qualified baker's guidance while maintaining a clean kitchen and managing supplies.
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Core skills such as social intelligence and complex physical tasks remain beyond the capabilities of current AI.
AI exposure data adapted from Felten, Raj & Seamans (2021). Shortage data sourced from Jobs and Skills Australia (2024).
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How do I become a Assistant Baker
Get qualified to work as a Assistant Baker with a course recognised across Australia. Speak to a training provider to learn more.
FBPSS00002
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The FBPSS00002 Bread Baking for Pastry Cooks Skill Set provides basic skills and knowledge for starting a career in the bread baking industry. It covers the preparation of sweet yeast products like croissants and brioche, savoury breads, and artisan bread products including sourdough. This skill set equips pastry cooks with the necessary expertise to bake a variety of bread products.
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FBPSS00003
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The FBPSS00003 Cake and Pastry Baking for Bread Bakers Skill Set provides the basic skills and knowledge to start a career in the baking industry. It covers the preparation of sponge cakes, birthday cakes, wedding cakes, puddings, biscuits, macarons, pies, sweet tarts, eclairs, croissants, Danish pastries, and brioche. This skill set equips bread bakers with the expertise needed to bake various cake and pastry products.
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FBP30521
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12 months - 4 years
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Become a qualified baker with the FBP30521 Certificate III in Baking. This nationally recognised training course teaches you how to bake different types of bread, cakes, pastries, biscuits, and artisan products — at a commercial bakery. The course takes a year to complete, and you’ll graduate with the skills and confidence to operate a range of industrial mixers, ovens, and food preparation equipment.
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12 months - 4 years
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FBP20221
Duration
12 weeks - 24 months
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Fancy a career as a pastry chef? The FBP20221 Certificate II in Baking prepares you for work in a contemporary bakery, or a trade apprenticeship in bread and pastry making. In this nationally recognised course you’ll learn how to make fresh bread and pastries as well as biscuits, cookies, and sweet yeast products. At the same time you’ll be introduced to the essentials of retail trading, food preparation equipment, and maintaining ingredient stores.
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Duration
12 weeks - 24 months
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Blended, On Campus, Traineeship
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How much does an Assistant Baker earn?
In Australia, a full time Assistant Baker generally earns $1,000 per week ($52,000 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
What are the job opportunities for an Assistant Baker?
This industry has seen an increase in employment numbers over the last five years. There are currently 31,900 people working in this field in Australia and many of them specialise as an Assistant Baker. Assistant Bakers may find work across all regions of Australia.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
How do I become an Assistant Baker?
A Certificate II in Baking is an ideal qualification if you’re planning a career as an Assistant Baker. This course introduces you to basic bread and pastry making techniques and you’ll develop the skills to prepare other bakery items such as biscuits and sweet yeast products. You’ll cover topics including retail trading, using food preparation equipment and maintaining ingredient stores. A Certificate III in Baking or a Certificate III in Bread Baking may also be suitable.
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An Assistant Baker assists with the preparation of bread and pastry items in a bakery, café or restaurant. You’ll work under the guidance of a qualified baker and may perform duties such as preparing ingredients, getting equipment ready or creating basic bakery items. You might also keep kitchen areas clean, check stock supplies and liaise with customers and suppliers.
Assistant Bakers should be good at following instructions and able to prioritise their tasks. You’ll need to be organised and should manage your time well. Assistant Bakers should be able to multitask and must be able work as part of a team. Assistant Bakers often work irregular hours including early mornings and weekends.
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