As a Pastry Maker, you will need to master following:

• Ensure correct use of bakery equipment
• administer ingredients in food production
• apply GMP
• apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
• bake confections
• bake goods
• check quality of products on the production line
• clean food and beverage machinery
• crafting
• knead food products
• manufacturing of confectionery
• measure precise food processing operations
• monitor flour unloading equipment
• monitor operations of cleaning machines
• monitor temperature in farinaceous processes
• mould doughs
• operate mixing of food products

More generally, a pastry maker is also versed in:

• apply HACCP
• apply flame handling regulations
• care for food aesthetic
• maintain cutting equipment
• make artistic food creations
• monitor machine operations
• operate weighing machine
• select adequate ingredients
• set up machine controls
• store raw food materials
• work according to recipe

It also helps to know the following:

• administer lactic ferment cultures to manufacturing products
• analyse characteristics of food products at reception
• analyse trends in the food and beverage industries
• bakery ingredients
• bakery production methods
• develop new food products
• dispose food waste
• execute chilling processes to food products
• exert quality control to processing food
• fermentation processes of food
• food safety principles
• handle delivery of raw materials
• improvise to occuring food processing situations
• label samples
• mill operations
• milling machines
• negotiate improvement with suppliers
• operate a heat treatment process
• processes of foods and beverages manufacturing
• tend bakery ovens
• work in a food processing team
• act reliably
• create new recipes
• follow hygienic procedures during food processing
• follow production schedule
• follow verbal instructions
• follow written instructions
• keep inventory of goods in production
• liaise with colleagues
• liaise with managers
• lift heavy weights
• negotiate terms with suppliers
• perform chemical experiments
• perform services in a flexible manner
• secure goods