Lee Matthews making biscuits
Bakers prepare, bake and decorate bread, rolls, pastries, cakes and other yeast goods.
He whakamārama
He kaiwhakareri, tunu me te whakapai paraoa, keke me era atu tu momo kai.
Entry Requirements
To become a baker you need to complete an apprenticeship and gain a National Certificate in Baking, Plant Baking or Craft Baking.
Pay
Pay varies but bakers usually earn between $30,000 and $45,000 a year.
Job Outlook
Demand for bakers is steadily increasing because of:
- changing food tastes
- growing demand for convenience food
- greater demand for nutritional and specialty foods such as gluten-free products.
Skill shortage information
There is an immediate term skill shortage for this job.
Source: Department of Immigration, Skills Shortages
