Pastrycook ANZSCO 351112: visa options and skilled lists

What a Pastrycook does

Prepares and bakes buns, cakes, biscuits and pastry goods.

Specialisations: Cake Decorator

Key facts

ANZSCO code: 351112
Skill level: 3Certificate IV, or Certificate III with on-the-job training
Skilled lists: Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)Regional Occupation List (ROL)
Visas that list it: 190 491 482 186 494
Assessing authority: TRA
National shortage: Regional shortage

Visa options

Occupation eligibility is one requirement; each visa page links to the rest.

Conditions apply to 2 visasSome positions don’t qualify. Open a visa below to see its conditions.

Points-tested

Subclass 189 Skilled IndependentNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
Subclass 190 Skilled NominatedVia STSOLEligible
Subclass 491, state or territory nominatedVia STSOL and ROLEligible
Subclass 491, family sponsoredNot on its occupation listsNot eligible

Employer-sponsored

Subclass 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills streamVia CSOLConditions apply
See 1 condition
- The position relates to mass or standardised production (as opposed to specialist production), including the following: (a) a position based in a franchise or factory; (b) a position that: (i) involves full or partial production of food product for distribution to another location; or (ii) predominantly involves the use of pre-prepared food product from another location.
Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry streamVia CSOLConditions apply
See 1 condition
- The position relates to mass or standardised production (as opposed to specialist production), including the following: (a) a position based in a franchise or factory; (b) a position that: (i) involves full or partial production of food product for distribution to another location; or (ii) predominantly involves the use of pre-prepared food product from another location.
Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored RegionalVia ROLEligible

Main tasks

checking the cleanliness of equipment and operation of premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
checking the quality of raw materials and weighing ingredients
kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding, mixing and shaping dough and pastry goods
preparing pastry fillings
monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance to determine baking times
coordinating the forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning and cooling of batches of bread, rolls and pastry products
glazing buns and pastries, and decorating cakes with cream and icing
operating machines which roll and mould dough and cut biscuits
emptying, cleaning and greasing baking trays, tins and other cooking equipment

Shortage by state

NationalRegional shortage
ACTShortage
NSWRegional shortage
NTRegional shortage
QLDRegional shortage
SARegional shortage
TASRegional shortage
VICRegional shortage
WARegional shortage

State and territory nomination

For the 190 and 491, each state and territory also has its own occupation list.

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Common questions

What does a Pastrycook do?

Prepares and bakes buns, cakes, biscuits and pastry goods. (ABS ANZSCO description.)

Is Pastrycook on the skilled occupation list?

Yes. Pastrycook (ANZSCO 351112) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and Regional Occupation List (ROL) (lists in force from 14 December 2024). It is listed for the 186, 190, 482, 491 and 494 visas.

What is the ANZSCO code for Pastrycook?

351112. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.

How can a Pastrycook migrate to Australia?

The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Pastrycook for the Subclass 186, Subclass 190, Subclass 482, Subclass 491 and Subclass 494 visas. Being on a list is one requirement among several; each visa's page links to Home Affairs for the rest.

Who assesses Pastrycook for an Australian visa?

TRA, the skills assessing authority listed for 351112.

Is Pastrycook in demand in Australia?

Jobs and Skills Australia rated it "Regional shortage" nationally in its 2025 Occupation Shortage List, with ratings for each state and territory shown above.