Confectionery Maker
ANZSCO 831113
2,200
27%
46%
44 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Confectionery Makers operate machines and perform routine tasks to make and wrap confectionery.
What they typically do
- 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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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Confectionery Maker.
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Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Electrical Systems)
52883WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Power Industry)
52888WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
UEE62525 · AQF 6 · 2 providers