Careers & pathways
How to become a pastry chef in Australia
Pastry chefs produce pastries, cakes and desserts in commercial kitchens and patisseries.
The work
What the job involves
- Produce doughs, pastries and desserts
- Decorate cakes and plated desserts
- Manage production schedules
- Supervise a pastry section at senior levels
Where the work happens
Patisseries, bakeries and hotel kitchens, usually with early morning starts.
Typical qualification pathway
The qualifications usually used to enter this work
One entry qualification is Certificate III in Patisserie (SIT31021), a nationally recognised qualification on the national register. The registered training organisations approved to deliver and issue it are listed on training.gov.au.
One entry qualification is Certificate IV in Patisserie (SIT40721), a nationally recognised qualification on the national register. The registered training organisations approved to deliver and issue it are listed on training.gov.au.
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