Cake decorators design, make and decorate cakes for birthdays, weddings and other special occasions.
£12,000 Starter
to£25,000 Experienced
41 to 43 a week
evenings / weekends on shifts
You can get into this job through:
You can take a course at your local college. For example:
Some colleges and adult learning centres run hobby courses in cake decorating, where you can pick up useful skills and techniques.
You may also find it helpful to get a food hygiene certificate.
You'll usually need:
You could start as an assistant in a bakery or patisserie and do training on the job.
You could apply for jobs if you've got the right level of skills. You could have developed these skills from decorating cakes for special occasions for family and friends.
If you're displaying your work online, make sure you:
You can get more details about working in the food and drinks industry from Tasty Careers.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day duties may include:
You could work from home or at a store.
Your working environment may be dusty and cool.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
With experience, you could start your own business.
You could also teach cake design.
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