Bakery
Certificate III in Retail Baking – Combined
The Retail Baking qualifications offered at Menzies Institute of Technology fall under the Food Processing Industry training package. The courses are targeted towards students who wish to follow careers as bakers or pastry cooks. Students learn how to make a range of breads, pastries and cakes using baking equipment and machinery. Students also learn the safety requirements and operational processes within the retail baking sector.
Snapshot of Retail Baking Industry in Victoria
| Earning Rate | Bakers & Pastry Cooks earn an average of $21AUD per hour and subject to change depending on years of experience |
| Employment Level | Occupation size is 34,200 which has a growing rate at 33.3% compared to the last 2 years. This occupation has a very high proportion of workers (85.3%) employed full-time |
| Unemployment Level | About average (around 6%) compared with other occupations |
| Educational Profile | Around 53.3% hold a main qualification being a Certificate III or IV while working in the industry |
*Source from http://joboutlook.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx in June 2012
Source The information provided above is correct at time of search
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