What type of skills will I need?

 

 

You will need to have some or all of the following types of skills to carry out this job:

 

• to enjoy doing practical work

• you will need some creative skills, for moulding dough and decorating confectionery products

• to be able to read labels and instructions

• to do basic maths for calculating ingredients, measuring ingredients, ordering supplies and calculating cooking times

• to be well organised

• to work quickly to meet deadlines

• to work well with others

• to be flexible and adaptable to be able to deal with problems effectively

• to be careful about safety and hygiene, because of the machinery operation and strict food hygiene rules

• to be reasonably physically fit

• to do an active, practical job to be able to use IT

• to be able to use machinery