Pastycooks prepare and bake buns, cakes, biscuits and pastry goods.
Occupation description
Pastycooks prepare and bake buns, cakes, biscuits and pastry goods.
How will I be assessed?
Documentary Evidence Assessment
We will review your documentary evidence to ensure it meets the employment and training requirements and indicates that you have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience as a Pastry Cook.
You can find information about the employment, training, and document requirements below:
- For information on what evidence you need to include with your application, download the Evidence guide.
- If you are in pathway 1 you also need to find information on assessment for your specific occupation
- For information about the employment experience requirements for a Pathway 1 application, please refer to the Pathway 1 Employment Experience Guidelines.
- If you are applying for a Pathway 2 assessment, please read the Pathway 2 Candidate Guide.
Technical Assessment
If you are successful in Stage 1, you will complete a technical assessment.
For more information about the technical assessment, see the Pathway 1 Technical Assessment Guide and Pathway 2 Candidate Guide.
What skills and knowledge do I need?
The qualification relevant to this occupation is FBP30321 Certificate III in Cake and Pastry. To be awarded this qualification, you must demonstrate your skills and knowledge in the units of competency listed in the table on page 3. Each unit of competency defines a selection of knowledge and skills required in Australian workplaces.
You must achieve 15 units of competency:
- 11 core units
- 4 elective units.
- Core Units
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FBPWHS2001 Participate in work health and safety processes FBPFSY2002 Apply food safety procedures FBPOPR2069 Use numerical applications in the workplace FBPRBK3013 Schedule and produce cake and pastry production FBPRBK2002 Use food preparation equipment to prepare fillings FBPRBK3001 Produce laminated pastry products FBPRBK3002 Produce non laminated pastry products FBPRBK3009 Produce biscuit and cookie products FBPRBK3008 Produce sponge cake products FBPRBK3010 Produce cake and pudding products FBPRBK3018 Produce basic artisan products
- Elective Units
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Choose four units from the list below: SITXHRM001 Coach others in job skills FBPRBK4003 Produce gateaux, tortes and entremets* FBPRBK3004 Produce meringue products FBPRBK3003 Produce specialist pastry products SIRXSLS001 Sell to the retail customer FBPRBK3016 Control and order bakery stock
You must demonstrate competency in all core and elective units of competency and all of their pre-requisite units. NOTE: * — indicates that a unit requires a pre-requisite/s
How to Apply
If you're a tradesperson, your skills and experience will be assessed by someone who has worked in your trade and understands your skills and qualifications. VETASSES is Australia's leading assessment body for trades and we can assess 27 different trade occupations.
Step 1
Check your eligibility to apply for a Trade Skills Assessment.
Step 2
Understand the Assessment Process
Step 3
Confirm the type of evidence you may be asked to provide
Step 4
Find the cost you’ll need to pay up front for your trade skills assessment
Step 5
FAQs
You are strongly encouraged to review each of the units of competency shown above. To do this:
1. Go to the following website: http://training.gov.au/Search.
2. Enter a unit code (e.g. MSMWHS200) into the ‘Title or code’ search box.
3. Click on the ‘NRT’ button.
4. Click on the ‘Search’ button.
5. Read the Unit of Competency information.