As a confectioner, you may find employment at a pastry shop or with a baker who makes pastry goods. Other places of work might be hotels, restaurants, and other large-scale households.
Sentrale arbeidsoppgaver
Key tasks include:
use and storage of raw goods to be used in production
decorating and putting together all types of cakes and other sweet baked goods
use of traditional and newer methods of preparation and conservation
use of suitable production methods
adaptation of recipes and production processes to meet company and client needs
mastery, use, and maintenance of machines and other equipment
Personlige egenskaper
A confectioner should know his trade well, work systematically, be rational, efficient, hygienic, and precise. It is an advantage to have a sense of color, form, creativity, and imagination. You should be good at working with your hands.