Preparing For Employment

Early school leavers in search of employment tried their hand at moulding dough and baking bread at Australian Bakelsโ€™ Brisbane test bakery in March.

Eight 15-to-17-year-olds and two BoysTown workers joined Southern Cross Baking Group (SCBG) president, Brett Noy in making a pre-ferment chia seed loaf from beginning to end.

The group also visited Brett Noyโ€™s Uncle Bobs Bakery in Belmont to experience a bakery environment.

โ€œWe spoke about the baking industry and the opportunities that exist. The different forms that can take โ€“ bread, cake, chocolate work, sugar work and future prospects,โ€ Mr Noy said.

Mr Noy said that BoysTown taught the group about employersโ€™ expectations, such as punctuality, reliability and honesty.

โ€œIt was quite a large encompassing thing to cover,โ€ Mr Noy said.

BoysTown youth worker, Shelley Davie said they introduced the group to five different industries in order to get them set for work.

โ€œ(We teach) job search skills and how to keep a job,โ€ Ms Davie said.

โ€œThis is the first time we have done this, itโ€™s pretty cool. They seem to enjoy it.โ€

SCBG member and Old Fernvale Bakery owner, Bill Rose lectured them on the career options available within the baking industry.

Sixteen-year-old BoysTown member, Melissa Green attended the class. She is interested in one day travelling the world and she would like to become a baker.

โ€œIt was great, I enjoyed it. I want to be a baker, it really interests me. You can bake anywhere,โ€ she said.


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