OSCA 831131

Baking Factory Worker

Overview

  • Employed persons

    3,200

  • Employment status

    66.9% Full time

    33.1% Part time

  • Median age

    41 years

  • Employment by sex

    38.8% Female

    61.2% Male

    Moderately male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.2%

  • Main employing industry

    Manufacturing

Indicator Baking Factory Worker Total employment
Employed persons 3,200 12,049,400
Median age 41 years 40 years
Full-time share 66.9% 64.2%
Part-time share 33.1% 35.8%
Female employment share 38.8% 48.5%
Male employment share 61.2% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.2% 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

Baking Factory Workers operate machines and perform routine tasks to make, process, wrap and package bread, cakes and other baked products.

What the occupation involves

  • Operates baking machines to mix and knead dough for bread, cakes and other baked products
  • Monitors baking process, and adjusts temperature and timing as necessary
  • Loads and removes baking trays and tins from ovens, and allows baked goods to cool
  • Operates slicing machines to slice bread and other baked products
  • Wraps and packages baked products for storage or sale
  • Cleans and maintains baking equipment and work area
  • Adheres to health and safety regulations and practices in the baking factory

Common occupation titles

No alternative occupation titles are listed for this occupation.

Specialisations

  • Biscuit Factory Worker

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

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 5
equivalent to secondary education, or a Certificate I).

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

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Baking Factory Worker Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Manufacturing 84.8% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Retail Trade 4.9% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Administrative and Support Services 2.5% Construction 8.9%
    Accommodation and Food Services 1.4% Education and Training 8.8%
    Wholesale Trade 1.4% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 0.3% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 0.3% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 0.2% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Arts and Recreation Services 0.0% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Construction 0.0% 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

      29.6%

    • Victoria

      29.5%

    • Queensland

      26.0%

    • South Australia

      10.0%

    • Tasmania

      0.9%

    • Northern Territory

      0.2%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      0.5%

    Baking Factory Worker Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 960 29.6% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 950 29.5% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 840 26.0% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 330 10.0% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 100 3.0% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 30 0.9% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 10 0.2% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 20 0.5% 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

    Baking Factory Worker

    Total employment

    Age group Baking Factory Worker Total employment
    15–24 years 12.5% 14.3%
    25–34 years 22.6% 22.7%
    35–44 years 21.7% 22.3%
    45–54 years 22.5% 20.4%
    55–64 years 17.9% 15.3%
    65–74 years 3.0% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.1% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Baking Factory Worker Total employment
    Female 38.8% 48.5%
    Male 61.2% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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