New Zealand Certificate in Trade Baking - Level 3 (Craft or Plant)

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the baking industry with people who can produce a range of basic bakery products to commercial bakery standards.

The qualification is designed for entry level bakers or people who will assist in a commercial baking environment.

Graduates will work under limited supervision, and understand the health, safety, hygiene and quality requirements for working in a commercial bakery.

The qualification includes two strands - graduates will either specialise in producing Craft Baking products or Plant Baking products.

The Craft Baking strand is for bakers producing a range of bakery products from scratch, working in small and/or independent bakeries that sell either directly to the public or to wholesale bakeries.

The Plant Baking Strand is for bakers working in bread factories, using automated machinery to produce large quantities of bread products.

Bakels Training Organisation (Bakels Training School) is NZQA registered and accredited to teach the New Zealand Certificate in Trade Baking (Craft or Plant) at Level 3 and 4.

The New Zealand Certificate in Trade Baking is an apprenticeship in baking and require students to be working 30 hours a week minimum in a commercial or plant bakery. Students must be aged 16 or over and must be either a New Zealand citizen or hold a Residency or Work Visa to be enrolled at the Training School.

Students will be required to complete on-job and theory assessments and will attend a block course once a year. Training facilities for block courses are located in Auckland, Palmerston North and Christchurch, which are fully equipped and have highly trained and qualified tutors. 

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