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Baking
Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality

Year (1) Cert. III in Food Processing (Baking)
Year (2) Diploma of Hospitality Management

Year (1) Cert. III in Food Processing (Baking)

Benefit Statement
The tremendous growth in the baking industry in recent years has led to an increase in demand for qualified people with specialist training and skills to ensure best possible work practices and management principles. The need for baking staff to develop new skills and upgrade existing credentials is vital to meet the demands of industry and customer expectations.

Description

1. This qualification is part of the Food Processing Industry Training Package. It is for people who work or who want to work in the retail baking sector of the food processing industry in hot bread shops, cake shops, franchises, in-store bakeries and similar outlets. You will learn to make a range of breads, pastries and cakes using baking equipment and machinery. You will also learn to work safely and effectively, and monitor operational processes in the retail baking sector.

2. Bakers and Pastry cooks may be involved in all aspects of bread, cake, pastry and biscuit production, from manufacture and finishing, to packaging of the end product for sale. Tasks may be carried out in a variety of production systems, ranging from plant bakeries to smaller, retail operations.


Topics

  • Knowledge of retail baking products and processes used in the workplace
  • Select quality raw ingredients, weigh and assemble baked products
  • Produce a range of yeast-based breads, cakes, sponges, cookies and pastries
  • Prepare and apply sweet fillings, icing and toppings (such as fondants and ganache), simple decoration and related presentation techniques in finishing cakes, pastries and bread-based products
  • Prepare sweet or savoury fillings for use in cake, bread and pastry products
  • Retard and recover, or freeze and thaw, bread dough and other yeast-raised products according to established procedures
  • Produce a variety of dough types; white, brown, wholemeals, grain, etc
  • Produce pastries and shortbreads, using blocking and laminating techniques according to pastry requirements
  • Produce choux pastry
  • From, fill and top pastry shells or sheets according to product requirements
  • Divide and shape (mould) dough, and provide intermediate and final proof
  • Know the procedures and principles for baking a range of pastries, cakes, cookies, sponges and yeast-raised products
  • Know the procedures to produce meringue-based products
  • Be able to evaluate retail products and modify existing recipes to produce new products
  • Diagnose and respond to processing/product faults in yeast-raised, cake, cookie and pastry products.

Career prospects
Employment Opportunities: Bakers are employed in factories producing baked products and in hot bread shops, specialty cake stores and 'in house' bakeries in supermarkets. It is an occupation offering good job prospects. In addition, the development of skills in both pastry and bread production will enhance your job prospects in restaurants and hotel employment.

Learning Pathways: On successful completion of this course, graduates may consider further study at a higher tertiary level within the vocational education and training sector.

Articulation: Individual students who are seeking to continue their study at university should contact the prospective university for any credit transfer arrangements.


Delivery Method
This course is delivered for a minimum of 20hrs per week over 41 weeks, excluding holidays. It is held in the Bakery Kitchen at the Ashmore Campus.
This course uses a blended learning model:

Lectures, role plays, practical demonstrations, group discussion, group projects and simulated work environments.

Vocational placement within: retail/wholesale bakeries and hotels

Assessments including observation checklists, projects, portfolios, assignments, examinations by teaching team and vocational placement diary/workbook with workplace supervisor

Practical demonstrations, Video critique.
Support Services: TAFE undertakes a duty of care towards students and offers student support services.


Resources Required
Students will need to purchase text books. Uniforms, bakery tools and boots are included in the course costs.

At the commencement of each unit of study, the Institute supplies the following resources, where applicable:

Learning Resources:
  • Learning materials - Learning Guide, assessment requirements, handouts, online resource lists, reference lists, and vocational placement diary/work book
  • Tool kit

Library Resources, where applicable:
  • Access to photocopiers
  • Access to computers for online searches
  • Reference books

Facilities and Equipment available:

  • Information technology (computers) - MS 2003 XP Windows, Office Professional, Outlook, and Internet Explorer, job-related software for teaching-learning, computer disk drive, and USB Ports
  • Class rooms, table, chairs
  • Overhead projectors
  • Whiteboards
  • Flip sheets
  • Tool kit
  • TV/Video recorder, video camera, digital camera
  • Bakery and Bakery Shop

Diploma of Hospitality Management (for Overseas Students)

Benefit Statement
Hospitality and Tourism is the largest developing industry in Australia.
The Hospitality Industry covers a diverse range of establishments providing hospitality services in the form of accommodation, meals and drinks.
Competencies gained as a result of undertaking this program allows for students to enter the workforce with the skills and knowledge required to secure an entry level position in a commercial food service establishment.

Description
Upon completion of this program students will possess management qualifications for the hospitality industry. Students will be able to plan and control a range of hospitality products; market the establishment to customers; manage the maintenance and renewal of equipment, premises and outlets; maintain business compliance within legislative requirements; manage financial operations; develop effective business plans. Graduates will also have the skills required to lead, supervise and manage teams of people.
Topics
Management subjects include: training, stock control, financial management, workplace health and safety, leadership, management and legal compliance.

Career prospects
Employment Opportunities: This program of training is suitable if you wish to pursue a career in the range of occupations associated with the hospitality industry in areas of restaurant and cafe management, food and beverage service and supervisory positions.

Career paths include work in: hotels, clubs, restaurants, casinos, cruise boats, island resorts, hospitals, motels, entertainment centres, employee food service centres, catering businesses, and white boats (luxury boats).
Graduates can expect to work with people from all over the world.

Learning Pathways: On successful completion of this course, graduates may consider further study at a higher tertiary level within the vocational education and training sector.

Articulation: Individual students who are seeking to continue their study at university should contact the prospective university for any credit transfer arrangements.

Delivery Method
This course is run over 40 weeks full time (minimum of 20 hours per week) excluding holidays. made up of face to face training and Vocational Placement (unpaid work in industry). Training is delivered at the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE, Ashmore Campus and Southport Campus.

Please note: The sales and Marketing option may include some early morning starts and weekend activities.

The Food and Beverage option includes evening practical classes in our Visions Training Restaurant and may include some early morning starts and weekend activities. To reflect on the nature of the industry, this program is designed to be flexible - training uses special events and bookings at the Visions Restaurant Boulevard Bistro on campus during the day or evening, including Friday nights. Some may be unplanned based on demand from the local community.

  • Lectures, role plays, practical demonstrations, group discussion, group projects and simulated work environments at GCIT
  • Vocational placement within hospitality venues across the Gold Coast
  • Assessments including observation checklists, projects, portfolios, assignments, examinations by teaching team and vocational placement diary/workbook with workplace supervisor
  • Practical demonstrations
Resources Required
At the commencement of each unit of study, the Institute supplies the following resources, where applicable:

Learning Resources:
  • Learning materials - Learning Guide, assessment requirements, handouts, online resource lists, reference lists, vocational placement diary/work book, clinical practice workbook
  • Tool kits
  • Textbooks

Library Resources, where applicable:

  • Access to photocopiers
  • Access to computers for online searches
  • Reference books
  • Textbooks
Facilities and Equipment available:
  • Information technology (computers) - MS 2003 XP Windows, Office Professional, Outlook, and Internet Explorer, job-related software for teaching-learning, computer disk drive, and USB Ports
  • Overhead projectors
  • Class rooms, table, chairs
  • Whiteboards
  • TV/Video recorder, video camera, digital camera.
     

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