OSCA 322431

Pastrycook

Overview

  • Employed persons

    6,900

  • Employment status

    56.5% Full time

    43.6% Part time

  • Median age

    36 years

  • Employment by sex

    62.2% Female

    37.8% Male

    Moderately female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    0.9%

  • Main employing industry

    Manufacturing

Indicator Pastrycook Total employment
Employed persons 6,900 12,049,400
Median age 36 years 40 years
Full-time share 56.5% 64.2%
Part-time share 43.6% 35.8%
Female employment share 62.2% 48.5%
Male employment share 37.8% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 0.9% 2.2%
Main employing industry Manufacturing Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Pastrycooks prepare and bake buns, cakes, pastries and desserts in a kitchen.

What the occupation involves

  • Weighs and measures ingredients according to recipes
  • Makes, mixes, kneads, shapes and moulds dough for various pastries and desserts
  • Prepares pastry fillings
  • Bakes buns, cakes, pastries and desserts, monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance
  • Decorates and finishes pastries, cakes and desserts with icing, glaze or other toppings
  • Orders and maintains inventory of pastry supplies and ingredients
  • Maintains the cleanliness of equipment and operation of a kitchen to ensure compliance with work health and safety regulations
  • Collaborates with other kitchen staff to coordinate pastry production
  • May package finished pastries for sale

Common occupation titles

No alternative occupation titles are listed for this occupation.

Specialisations

  • Cake Decorator

Note: Specialisations are examples of roles in within this occupation and are not separate OSCA occupations.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 3
equivalent to a mid-level Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification (Certificate IV or Certificate III with at least 2 years’ on-the-job training).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

Licensing or registration requirements

No licensing or registration requirements are listed for this occupation.

OSCA structure

Technicians and Trades Workers (3)

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Pastrycook Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Manufacturing 46.5% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Accommodation and Food Services 32.5% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Retail Trade 11.5% Construction 8.9%
    Wholesale Trade 2.0% Education and Training 8.8%
    Arts and Recreation Services 1.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Construction 0.5% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 0.5% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services 0.3% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Administrative and Support Services 0.2% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Education and Training 0.2% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      32.3%

    • Victoria

      32.0%

    • Queensland

      16.1%

    • South Australia

      5.5%

    • Tasmania

      1.6%

    • Northern Territory

      0.4%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.4%

    Pastrycook Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 2,200 32.3% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 2,200 32.0% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 1,100 16.1% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 380 5.5% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 730 10.6% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 110 1.6% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 30 0.4% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 100 1.4% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Pastrycook

    Total employment

    Age group Pastrycook Total employment
    15–24 years 14.9% 14.3%
    25–34 years 31.0% 22.7%
    35–44 years 25.4% 22.3%
    45–54 years 16.6% 20.4%
    55–64 years 9.6% 15.3%
    65–74 years 2.2% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.2% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Pastrycook Total employment
    Female 62.2% 48.5%
    Male 37.8% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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