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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

confectioner

Confectioners make a varied range of cakes, candies and other confectionery items for industrial purposes or for direct selling.

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Description

Confectioners make a varied range of cakes, candies and other confectionery items for industrial purposes or for direct selling.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

chemical aspects of chocolates chemical aspects of sugar bakery ingredients nutrients of confectionery bakery production methods

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

monitor coating specifications create new recipes monitor temperature in farinaceous processes prepare bakery products operate a heat treatment process knead food products ensure correct use of bakery equipment coat food products select adequate ingredients bake confections produce confectionery from chocolate follow hygienic procedures during food processing apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages mould chocolate care for food aesthetic work according to recipe temper chocolate maintain food specifications operate mixing of food products comply with food safety and hygiene apply HACCP enforce health and safety regulations for bread products bake goods exert quality control to processing food manufacturing of confectionery tend confectionery manufacturing equipment apply GMP

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)