New Zealand Certificate in Baking (Generalist) (Level 4)

Program Overview

This program provides students with the skills and knowledge to succeed in the baking industry. Students will learn how to make a variety of baked goods, including cakes, pastries, breads, and gateaux. They will also develop essential industry skills, such as recipe interpretation, ingredient preparation, and food safety. The program includes hands-on experience in a campus bakery and prepares students for careers as intermediate-level bakers, cake decorators, or artisan bakers.

Program Outline

Outline:

Programme Structure:

You will need to complete the below four courses (120 credits):

• Level 3471.304 Introduction to baking and baking industry essentials (30 credits)
Begin your baking journey by learning how to make biscuits and basic pastry items, learn the basics of the baking industry including safe work practices and food safety; develop industry essential skills such as recipe interpretation, preparation of ingredients and equipment, terminology and processes and methods.Learn to make cakes and yeasted doughs (breads) while also developing communication skills appropriate for the baking industry.
• Level 4471.401 Proficiency in baking industry skills (30 credits)
Demonstrate proficiency in baking industry skills to produce a range of bakery products including speciality torten and gateaux, learn more about food science and craft bakery.
• 472.411 Artisan baking skills (30 credits)
Learn the basic principles of bakery science and quality management to produce a range of bakery products.
• 472.412 Bakery café assistant and introduction to craft baking skills (30 credits)
Continue to develop the skills and knowledge needed for your future career in the baking industry. team.

Careers:

Further training or study:

New Zealand Diploma in Baking (Level 5)

Career opportunities:

Intermediate level employment in bakeries, restaurants, catering; or as a cake decorating specialist and artisan bakers. For potential salaries visit careers.govt.nz.

Other:

The timetable suits and also gave me the flexibility to work part-time. The field trips and industry-based knowledge became invaluable when setting up my own business. The qualification helped tremendously and gave me the confidence to enter what was a new trade for me. My employer is a former MIT graduate so she knew what I could bring to the job. If you love good food, and you love to eat, that's what will motivate you to go into the industry. "No two days are the same, the weather is different, we do things differently, the seasons are different, the flowers are different, we have to adjust our recipes all the time. Even now after 15 years, I'm still learning every day."