About Baking and Pastry Arts

A career in the Baking and Pastry Arts allows you to use your creative, intellectual, and leadership skills in creating, preparing, and serving food that your customers will enjoy. Demand is high for qualified baking personnel and can be global- there are no geographic boundaries. In addition to designing and preparing fine baked goods, bakers may be responsible for managing staff, budgeting, setting menu prices, forecasting production quantities, ordering product, and maintaining a safe, clean kitchen area. Depending on the student’s work ethic, experience, and dependability, the graduate may work as an entry level or lead baker or pastry chef with exceptional opportunity for advancement.

Working in a baking position is physically very demanding. Long periods of standing, lifting heavy objects and long periods between breaks are not uncommon in the industry. Hepatitis A vaccination may be required.

Background checks, drug screening and/or security clearances may be requirements for employment depending on the food service outlet.

Baking & Pastry Arts (Diploma)

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