Registered Migration Australia

PASTRYCOOK

ANZSCO 351112 - Registered Migration Australia




Description

A Pastrycook prepares and bakes buns, cakes, biscuits and pastry goods. In Australia a Pastrycook is a Skill Level 3 occupation.

 

 

Specialisations

 

  • Cake Decorator

 

 

Occupation Lists
This occupation is on the following skill list:

 

 

This occupation is not on the following skills list:

 

 

 

 

Group: 3511 Bakers and Pastrycooks

 

Pastrycook job description - Registered Migration Australia

 

The job of a Pastrycook in Australia is to prepare and bake bread loaves and rolls, buns, cakes, biscuits and pastry goods.

 

 

Tasks

  • checking the cleanliness of equipment and operation of premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
  • checking the quality of raw materials and weighing ingredients
  • kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding, mixing and shaping dough and pastry goods
  • preparing pastry fillings
  • monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance to determine baking times
  • coordinating the forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning and cooling of batches of bread, rolls and pastry products
  • glazing buns and pastries, and decorating cakes with cream and icing
  • operating machines which roll and mould dough and cut biscuits
  • emptying, cleaning and greasing baking trays, tins and other cooking equipment

 

 

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. 

In Australia: 
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) 

In New Zealand: 
NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) 

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

 

Occupations in this Group

 

 

Note: Whilst a similar occupation may appear in the same baker and pastrycook group, if not specifically listed in the STSOL or MLTSSL, the ANZSCO description should be used for reference purposes only.

 

Pastrycook English Requirement

 

  • IELTS result with a minimum score of 6 (L, R, W), 7 in speaking and 7 overall;
  • OET result with a minimum grade B in all sections;
  • TOEFL iBT with a minimum score (L:12 R:13 W:21 S:23 overall L93);
  • PTE Academic with a minimum score of 50 (L, R, W), 65 in speaking and 65 overall

Exceptions

  • Australian Graduate exceptions apply in some states/territories
  • Priority Skilled Lists may apply a specific requirement in some states/territories
  • Countries exempt from submitting IELTS or OET include the UK; Canada; New Zealand; US; and Ireland

 

Where mandatory licensing or registration is required you must demonstrate a level of English either sufficient to meet licensing / registration or a minimum IELTS, or equivalent, whichever is higher.

 

 

Assessment Authority

 

  • Pastrycook is currently assessed with TRA (Trades Recognition Australia); more info regarding assessment bodies.

 

Visa Caveat

 

 

Caveat 17:

The position relates to mass or standardised production (as opposed to specialist production), including the following:

(a) a position based in a franchise or factory;

(b) a position that:

(i) involves full or partial production of food product for distribution to another location; or

(ii) predominantly involves the use of pre prepared food product from another location.

 

Average Income

 

The average salary for a Pastrycook in Australia is $ 48,384 for male employees and $ 38,074 for female employees per year. Average Age: Males: 44.2 Females: 31.7 Persons: 42.3

 

Source: www.abs.gov.au (Group 3511) Bakers and pastrycooks - Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2016

 

 

Please contact us if you would like assistance with your Pastrycook skilled visa application. Registered Migration Australia is a licensed migration company. We are proudly 100% Australian owned and operated.