Starting a career path while balancing school may seem daunting, but Coles make it possible for students with a passion for baking through their Skilled Baker Course. Starting a career path while balancing school may seem daunting, but we make it possible for students with a passion for baking. Picture the warm scent of freshly baked bread and the art of pastry making, where you gain new skills in an environment that allows you to learn, create, and truly master the craft of baking. Coles invites students to explore exciting opportunities within their Bakery team and discover the pathways to a bright future in the world of baking.
Are you ready to rise to the challenge?
As a school student, joining the Bakery Team as a Team Member isn’t just a part-time role; it’s a launchpad to becoming a skilled baker at Coles. You’ll get to start with the Coles Skilled Baker Course, a program created to teach you the baking essentials while you get real, on-the-job experience. The journey from dough to loaf is both a science and an art, and you’ll be right in the mix, learning the techniques that make every bake special and becoming an integral part of the Bakery Team. At Coles, you’ll have support from skilled mentors every step of the way, from your first roll-out to advanced techniques.
Crafting Your Career Pathway
Your initiation as a Team Member is just the first chapter. The Coles Skilled Baker Course is a structured pathway that can lead from an apprenticeship toward becoming a Trade Qualified Baker—a title in high demand not just locally, but around the globe so this is a career that can take you places! The pursuit of this craft at Coles is marked by continuous learning, guiding you through the vast landscape of baking and leading you towards mastering your bakery skills.
Don’t just take our word for it! Find out more about the Skilled Baker Course:
How Coles helped me become a trade-qualified Baker
Qualifications for the Aspiring Baker
To don the baker’s hat at Coles, a variety of qualifications pave the way. These include Certificates III and IV in areas such as Food Processing, Retail Baking for Bread, Pastry, and Patisserie, as well as Apprenticeships in Bread Baking and Baking (Combined Pastry Cooking & Breadmaking). These certifications aren’t just pieces of paper; they represent a commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of the craft. With these qualifications, you’ll not only be preparing delicious baked goods, but you’ll also be equipped to excel in the bakery industry.
What are the Perks?
Joining the Bakery team at Coles through the Skilled Baker Course means becoming part of a community that champions the art of baking. You’ll find yourself in an environment that values craft and commitment, where the benefits extend beyond the oven. The perks of working at Coles are designed to support your professional and personal growth. From a variety of shifts to suit your school schedule to an air-conditioned workspace, you’ll be able to focus on honing your craft and not sweat the small stuff. Comprehensive training, laundered uniforms, and opportunities for career development will ensure you’re well-equipped and recognised for your contributions. Plus, there are award programs and competition opportunities to celebrate your achievements, and you’ll also score team member discounts across Coles’ brands make sure you’re cared for beyond the bakery.
Working in the Coles Bakery team isn’t just about learning to bake; it’s about growing as a professional and as an individual. It’s about embracing a role where your contributions are valued, your development is prioritised to set you up for future success and giving you the opportunity to rise to new challenges. So, if you’re thinking about your future career, explore your career with Coles!
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Video Transcript:
My name is Erin Murphy and I am a baker for Coles. I started with Coles at the Singleton store just over 2 years ago and when the opportunity came up for anyone in the store to go to do the Coles Skilled Baker Course I put my hand up for that because it sounded perfect – right up my alley. It’s flour it’s water it’s salt, it’s a bit of yeast: anyone can be a baker. But if you do the Skilled Baker Course and if you do the Bakery Apprenticeship Program and you get that passion and that drive for it, that’s when you start making the most incredible products. And the more incredible products you make, the more drive you get.
Coles provide everything, and they give you all the training that you need to become successful in your role. A definite highlight for me in my career as a baker at Coles would be completing the Baker Apprenticeship Program. I had so many opportunities and now I can make Danishes and pastries and croissants and sourdough and rye and whole grain and all of these things that I would never have had the opportunity to learn had I not done the apprenticeship through Coles.
It’s been the best possible thing that I could have done for myself within this company.
