Unit of competency Outline
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Work with flours and baking additives
Work with flours and baking additives
Unit of competency
National Code
FBPTEC3006
FBPTEC3006
State Code
ODK88
ODK88
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
23/11/2021
Field of Education
030307 - Food Processing Technology
Original Release Date
23/11/2021
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to work with different types of grains, flours and leavening agents that are used to produce bakery products, including bread, pastries, cakes and biscuits.Users should note that other baking ingredients such as eggs, sugar, fats and oils, nuts and dried fruit are included in FBPTEC3005Work with bakery ingredients, their functions and interactions.This unit applies to individuals who work in commercial or high volume bakeries. It typically applies to the production worker responsible for producing baked products, where a knowledge of ingredients and how they react during processing is essential for maintaining product quality and consistency and will assist with identifying common processing faults and the corrective actions to be applied.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures according to state/territory health and safety and food safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify different flour types, their properties and uses
- 1.1 Identify characteristics of flour produced from different grains
- 1.2 Identify the purpose of flour in bakery products
- 1.3 Identify each component of flour, including protein quality and quantity, fibre content, starch levels and damaged starch, fats/oils, natural sugars and moisture contents
- 1.4 Identify the different types and/or grades of flour available to produce baked products
- 1.5 Identify storage requirements of flour to maintain quality
- 1.6 Recognise common faults that can occur in baked products that are related to flour
- 1.7 Identify common food safety hazards and allergies related to flour
- 1.8 Determine the hazards related to working with flour, and how the associated risks can be managed
2. Work with leavening agents
- 2.1 Identify different types of leavening agents and how they ferment in the baking process
- 2.2 Recognise the impact of leavening agents on baked products
- 2.3 Identify the storage requirements for leavening agents to ensure viability
- 2.4 Recognise the various ways that leavening agents can be used in baked products
- 2.5 Recognise common faults that can occur in baked products that are related to fermentation
- 2.6 Identify common food safety hazards related to leavening agents and fermentation
- 2.7 Determine the hazards related to working with leavening agents, and how the associated risks can be managed
3. Work with bakery additives
- 3.1 Identify typical additives that are used to produce baked products
- 3.2 Recognise the purpose of different additives and their effect on baked products
- 3.3 Identify the storage requirements for bakery additives to ensure viability
- 3.4 Recognise common faults that can occur in baked products that are related to additives
- 3.5 Identify common food safety hazards related to bakery additives, and how they are controlled
- 3.6 Determine the hazards related to working with bakery additives, and how the associated risks can be managed
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| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHA5 | FBP31121 | Certificate III in High Volume Baking | Qualification |