Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to produce laminated pastry products using pastry fats in a commercial baking environment.
This unit applies to individuals who apply a broad range of knowledge and skills with responsibility for their own work. This includes applying and communicating known solutions to predictable problems.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with State/Territory food safety, and work health and safety, regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare for work | 1.1 Confirm product types and volumes to schedule production 1.2 Calculate yield and adjust recipe to meet required production volumes 1.3 Confirm work area and work practices meet food safety and workplace health and safety requirements 1.4 Select and wear personal protective equipment according to safety requirements 1.5 Select laminated pastry equipment and check to confirm readiness for use 1.6 Select ingredients and check to confirm quality and quantity 1.7 Prepare tins and trays to meet work requirements |
2. Prepare fillings for laminated pastry products | 2.1 Select and handle perishables according to food safety requirements 2.2 Measure laminated pastry filling ingredient quantities to meet recipe specifications and prepare for use 2.3 Prepare fruit as required for product type 2.4 Blend and combine filling ingredients to meet product type 2.5 Check fillings to identify faults and rectify 2.6 Prepare and transfer fillings for storage as required in accordance with food safety requirements |
3. Mix laminated pastry dough | 3.1 Measure laminated pastry ingredient quantities to meet recipe specifications 3.2 Load ingredients into mixer in required ingredient sequence 3.3 Operate and monitor mixer to mix laminated pastry dough 3.4 Incorporate fat into laminated pastry dough for Scotch method pastry 3.5 Incorporate fat into finished pastry dough for English method pastry 3.6 Fold and laminate pastry dough with number of folds required to meet product type 3.7 Check laminated pastry dough to identify faults and rectify 3.8 Prepare and transfer laminated pastry dough for storage as required in accordance with food safety requirements |
4. Form and fill laminated pastry products | 4.1 Roll laminated pastry to thickness required for product type 4.2 Cut, slice and portion pastry as required for product type 4.3 Form pastry in shapes for filling as required for product type 4.4 Add fillings as required for product type 4.5 Load tins and trays to prepare for baking 4.6 Check laminated pastry products to identify faults and rectify |
5. Pre-bake finish laminated pastry products | 5.1 Prepare pre-bake finishing mediums to meet recipe specification 5.2 Pre-bake finish laminated pastry products to meet product type 5.3 Check pre-bake finished laminated pastry products to identify faults and rectify |
6. Bake laminated pastry products | 6.1 Set baking temperatures and times to prepare for baking 6.2 Load oven and monitor baking to achieve required bake for product type 6.3 Unload and transfer laminated pastry products to cool 6.4 Check laminated pastry product bake to identify faults and rectify |
7. Finish laminated pastry products | 7.1 Prepare finishing mediums to meet recipe specifications 7.2 Finish baked laminated pastry products to meet product type 7.3 Check finished laminated pastry products to identify faults and rectify 7.4 Prepare and transfer finished laminated pastry products for presentation and storage in accordance with packaging and food safety requirements |
8. Complete work | 8.1 Clean equipment and work area to meet housekeeping standards 8.2 Dispose of waste according to workplace requirements 8.3 Complete workplace records according to workplace requirements |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Reading | Interprets key information from recipes, ingredient labels, baking equipment operating instructions, and end-product specifications |
Writing | Prepares production schedules and completes production records using required format, language and structure |
Numeracy | Identifies and comprehends ingredient quantities in recipes, dates on ingredient labels, temperature and timer settings and product dimensions Estimates approximate quantities, and uses equipment to measure ingredient weights and volumes, and pastry dimensions Performs calculations to adjust recipes using baking formulas, and allows for wastage Uses understanding of three-dimensional shapes to shape and portion products and check end-product shapes Interprets measurement information to set, monitor and adjust process parameters Completes production records using mathematical symbols and conventions |
Navigate the world of work | Complies with workplace health and safety and food safety regulatory requirements relevant to a commercial baking operation Follows organisational policies and procedures relevant to own work role |
Get the work done | Plans, organises and implements tasks required to achieve production outcomes Uses problem-solving skills to analyse product and process faults and decide on appropriate action |
Range Statement
This section specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Laminated pastry equipment must include: | equipment, including: mechanical pastry sheeter or pastry break cool room equipment accessories, including: cool room shelving mechanical pastry sheeter attachments or pastry break attachments tools and utensils, including: piping bags pastry cutters flour brushes egg wash brushes rolling pin. |
Pastry filling must include: | sweet and savoury thickened and blended fillings. |
Sectors
Retail baking (RBK)