Begin your career as a pastry chef or pâtissier

If you have a passion for baking and sweet treats, this course is a first step towards becoming a pastry chef or pâtissier.

TAFE students learn in real-world commercial kitchens and gain job-ready skills for working in a restaurant, hotel, or patisserie.

Do you have what it takes to be an artist of the kitchen?

When you complete the Certificate III in Patisserie you will have the skills to work as a professional pâtissier or pastry chef.

This qualification provides a pathway to work in various organisations where patisserie products are prepared and served, including patisseries, restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops. Dive into the world of pastry artistry and learn to craft delicious cakes, tarts, petit fours, and pastries, along with mastering intricate chocolate and sugar showpieces.

Along with the creation of cakes and pastries, students will develop skills in basic food preparation including cooking and presenting meats, poultry, and seafood. Core modules also include working effectively with others, coaching, food hygiene and workplace safety.

Gain these skills

• Use food preparation equipment
• Produce desserts, pastries, petit fours and specialty cakes
• Understanding mixing methods and baking/cooking requirements to produce cakes, sponges, pastries and yeast goods, filling and finishes
• Participate in safe food handling and work practices