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Artisan baker

Makes bread and baked goods by hand, often with long fermentation and sourdough. Artisan bakers balance craft with very early starts and high volume.

A real shift

Night or early-morning shift: mix, shape, prove and bake, then clean, prepare starters and plan the next day.

Skills that matter

  • Sourdough and fermentation
  • Shaping
  • Oven management
  • Planning
  • Physical stamina

Qualifications

  • Level 2 Craft Baker apprenticeship
  • Level 3 Advanced Baker
  • Short courses at artisan bakery schools

Where it leads

  1. Artisan baker
  2. Head baker
  3. Bakery owner
  4. Teaching

What we'd ask on the show

  • Sourdough boom and bust
  • Real bread and the price of a loaf
  • Night shift bakers

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