Currently, confectioners are especially popular among employers on the Belarusian labor market.
Of course, professionals are primarily in demand in the food industry, the catering sector, and also in trade.
The peculiarity of the profession is, as they say, “in front of everyone’s eyes” and “on their tongue”: confectionery products can be assessed visually, “touched” in some cases, and tasted.
A good pastry chef is a good business
If, say, a customer likes a cake or baked good in a department of a store or cafe, he will most likely return again and will probably recommend these confectionery products to his friends.
This means that the establishment where they sell them gets not only a regular customer, but also new buyers, and, accordingly, income increases.
That is why many of these types of retail outlets highly value a highly qualified pastry chef, whose professionalism, creativity and creative approach to work contribute to the development of the business as a whole.
Well, to help the confectioner, today's computerized and automated world offers more and more new technologies that greatly simplify the production process, making it more efficient.
Another advantage of today is that there is a wide range of confectionery products on the shelves, a real paradise for those with a sweet tooth, especially in specialized establishments.
Specifics of work
Technology is technology, but machines cannot yet completely replace humans, even all-powerful artificial intelligence.
Of course, they will probably be able to churn out standard cakes and cupcakes, but they will not have the soul that a person has put into them.
It is not uncommon for buyers, when evaluating such products, to say: I would like something made from the heart.
A good confectioner will offer you exactly such products. Made by him, and not by someone else.
Yes, actually, humans are responsible for the same automated programs, various “smart” devices and robotic equipment.
It is he who sets the necessary parameters, programs, performs adjustments, eliminates breakdowns, monitors the work, performs maintenance, etc.
What exactly does a pastry chef do?
The main task of a specialist is to prepare a product of such quality that it would satisfy the consumer’s taste needs.
Therefore, work is not just craftsmanship, on the contrary, it is rather creativity, even, one might say, a kind of art.
A professional works with ingredients the same way a poet works with rhymes, rhythms and metaphors, an artist with paints, brush and light, and a musician with notes and melody.
The confectioner's main working asset is the food raw material, which in his hands gives life to the final creations of cuisine, beautiful as poetry, inspiring as painting, enchanting as a symphony.
But they don’t have what the art of confectionery gives, among other things – taste.
If the product is excellent, then its taste – wonderful, inspiring and charming – will be remembered for a long time.
Therefore, it is not the machines, but the pastry chef who makes various types of dough and creams.
Peculiarities
But let us return from the high spheres of art to the not very high, but extremely necessary features in the work of a professional.
One of the key ones is the need to control the receipt and consumption of products, as well as check them for compliance with sanitary standards.
The worker's responsibilities also include kneading and whipping the dough to give it the required shape.
In addition, he must be able to “get along” well with various equipment, track the weight of finished products, and package the products efficiently and beautifully.
Another feature is that the work is quite hard, almost always on your feet, which leads to fatigue.
Since a pastry chef deals with food products, he must strictly adhere to hygiene standards and sanitation rules.
Salaries
Let's see how much Belarusian confectioners are paid for this kind of work today.
According to vacancies posted in the database of the state employment service, the minimum possible salary of 626 rubles is offered by only one employer.
This is the Mozyr trading company "Polesie".
The applicant for the position is required to have a vocational education.
The company promises a flexible working schedule with a permanent nature of work.
The most popular and TOP salaries
As of the twentieth of November, these include salaries from 1,000 to 1,300 rubles.
For example, the Grodno company “AzhdaAK” offers exactly one thousand to the confectioner.
The Minsk school food service company is hiring a specialist for a salary of 1,000 to 1,200 rubles, and the Prodmir retail chain (Zhlobin) is hiring for 1,250 rubles.
The Orsha machine-building plant "Krasny Borets" is ready to pay a professional exactly 1,300 rubles monthly.
The highest salaries for confectioners this fall are provided by Dobronom CJSC.
The organization needs specialists to work in Minsk and Maryina Gorka (Minsk region). Salary – from 2,200 to 2,400 rubles.
For reference
A pastry chef is a professional cook who creates confectionery products and desserts.
