Canvas is accessible only within New Zealand and Australia.
Canvas is accessible only within New Zealand and Australia.
The baking programmes provide nationally recognised qualifications that combine practical workplace training with technical knowledge. They equip people with the skills to work in commercial bakeries in roles ranging from entry-level baking through to craft and plant-based production. Training covers producing a range of bakery products (bread, cake, biscuits, pastry), operating baking equipment, understanding baking science, food safety and hygiene, quality control, and working under production or craft-focused conditions. The Level 4 programmes are both apprenticeships.
Benefits of these programmes
Programmes available
Craft bakers can work in small bakeries, patisseries, cafes, supermarkets and restaurants. They bake and decorate a range of food products and can specialise in a specific type of baking.
Typically, an eight-hour day starting early or shift work.
Bakers can mix, prepare and bake bread, biscuit, cakes and pastries. they understand food hygiene and may also clean equipment, handle and order ingredients.
Craft bakers also learn to decorate baked goods.
Unit standards in School
Apprenticeship
Higher learning
Higher learning
Competenz can provide training plans, support and qualifications – tailored to your businesses specific needs.
We partner with industry associations like the Baking Industry Association and Food and Grocery Council, and members of your industry to help recruit and build talented employees. This support includes promoting careers in your industry, identifying potential baking apprentices, and encouraging work placements.
We also ensure your industry’s qualifications continue to meet needs, support industry events like conferences, competitions and graduations and regularly celebrate your learners’ success.
When apprentices enrol, we assign them a Competenz training advisor. Our training advisors understand the baking industry and the skills learners and businesses need to gain.
