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Baker
Level
2
Intermediate · like GCSEs
Length
1.5 yr
typical
Sector
Catering and hospitality
Pay
Paid
you earn while training
In a nutshell
Making bakery products in a craft, plant or retail bakery.
What you'd do
Weigh and prepare ingredients to recipe specifications
Mix, knock back and shape doughs by hand and machine
Prove and monitor dough at the correct temperature
Load, set and monitor ovens for different products
Decorate and finish breads, cakes and pastries
Carry out opening and closing hygiene checks
Rotate stock and flag low ingredient levels
What you'd learn
Properties of flour, yeast, fats and other ingredients
Dough mixing, shaping and fermentation techniques
Oven management and baking temperatures
Food hygiene, allergen awareness and safety
Cake, pastry and bread production methods
Stock control and ingredient measurements
Presentation and finishing of baked products
Ready to look for a place?
See live Baker apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.