Confectionery Maker

Confectionery Makers operate machines and perform routine tasks to make and wrap confectionery.

Overview

Confectionery Makers operate machines and perform routine tasks to make and wrap confectionery.

weighs, measures, mixes, dissolves and boils ingredients
adds materials, such as spices and preservatives, to food
operates heating, chilling, and similar equipment
monitors product quality before packaging by inspecting, taking samples and adjusting treatment conditions when necessary
operates machines to process food product
cleans equipment, pumps, hoses, storage tanks, vessels and floors, and maintains infestation control programmes
moves products from production lines into storage and shipping areas
packages products.

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Occupation snapshot

Average salary

Not available

Current vacancies

Future demand

Moderate

Primary industries

You can work as a Confectionery Maker without formal qualifications, however, a certificate II or III in food processing may be useful.
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