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Bakers make products such as loaves, French bread, rolls, croissants, buns, pastries, cakes and biscuits. The work includes:
Bakers may work in automated plant bakeries, in-store bakeries (usually in supermarkets), or craft bakeries.
They work 39 hours a week or more, over five days, often including Saturdays. The working environment is busy, and can be hot.
Salaries generally range from around £12,000 to £18,000, although top bakers can earn more.
Bakers need:
About 145,000 people work in the bakery industry. Opportunities exist around the UK and there are shortages of suitable applicants. Skilled craft bakers are in great demand as the public's appetite for ‘real bread' grows.
It is possible to train for bakery work without formal qualifications, but GCSEs/S grades (A-C/1-3) in English, maths and science or food technology are useful. Young people can enter the bakery industry through Apprenticeships (Skillseekers in Scotland), or after taking a full-time or part-time course. To start as an adult, previous experience of working with food is useful.
Some people start as operators and receive basic on-the-job training. To advance to more skilled work, it is important to have further training. Trainees often work towards NVQs/SVQs, assessed at work or studying part time at college. Various other qualifications are also available.
It is possible to progress to team leader or supervisor. Some move to related areas of work, such as teaching baking skills. Craft bakers with experience can set up and run their own bakery businesses.
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