How to become a Confectionery Maker
Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make and wrap confectionery.
Main tasks
- Measures and mixes confectionery ingredients
- Operates confectionery-making equipment
- Monitors product quality before packaging
- Packages confectionery products
- Cleans equipment, including pumps, hoses, storage tanks and machinery
- Records production data
- Assists in inventory management for confectionery ingredients
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Food Processing (FBP30121); Certificate III in Patisserie (SIT31021); Certificate IV in Baking (FBP40221); Certificate II in Food Processing (FBP20122); Certificate III in Cake and Pastry (FBP30321)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $85,644 a year
- About 28,100 people work in this job group now, and about 28,900 are projected by 2035. (+2.8%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Confectionery Maker?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Food Processing; Certificate III in Patisserie.
How much does a Confectionery Maker earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $85,644 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Confectionery Maker a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 3% by 2035, from about 28,100 to about 28,900 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Confectionery Maker?
Usually not. Only 17% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Food Processing; Certificate III in Patisserie.
Will AI change the work of a Confectionery Maker?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04