Baking
Bakers prepare, bake and decorate bread, rolls, pastries, cakes, biscuits and other goods. Bakers work in a number of different environments from bakeries, patisseries, and cake shops to hotels, restaurants, cafeterias and factories - or, as part of a bakery department for a supermarket or even a cruise ship.
To become a baker you usually need to complete an apprenticeship and gain a National Certificate in Baking, Plant Baking or Craft Baking. Completing Baking Gateway units while you are at school could be the first step on a path to a baking apprenticeship and an exciting career as a baker.
Bakers usually work in shifts and may work early mornings, evenings and weekends. So if you’re an early bird, or you’d like a career where you have the day to yourself, this could be for you.
Bakeries can be hot and noisy, and bakers often need to work to strict deadlines - this can be stressful at times, but if you enjoy buzz and excitement around you, like being creative, and working in a team to meet deadlines, you could thrive in a bakery.
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