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Colin Alexander Gauld was enrolled onto the Modern Apprenticeship for Craft Bakery in February of 1999 at the age of 16. His employer is Donald A Reid owner of Reid’s Bakery, Riverside Place in Thurso, Caithness.

Why made Colin choose this career pathway?
Colin chose this career pathway as he wanted to become a fully qualified craft baker and to be able to earn a wage whilst also completing a qualification. Colin had previously worked in a frozen food manufacturing company but his aim was to become a fully qualified and trained craft baker. Colin was supported in gaining his qualification by his employer Reid’s Bakery, who provided his workplace training, his Training Advisor Graham Shewan from SAMB (Scottish Association of Master Bakers) who assessed him and gave him support during his qualification and the Local Enterprise Company Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise who provided the funding for his training.

MA In Craft Bakery
To complete his modern apprenticeship, Colin achieved 12 units in his level 2 SVQ, 8 units in his level 3 and 5 units of core skills. Colin was the second person in Scotland to have achieved an MA in Craft Bakery.

Colin’s Job
Colin is employed at Reid’s Bakery in Thurso and as he has now completed his modern apprenticeship, he is recognised as a fully qualified craft baker. He is in charge of production in the absence of senior management from the company, he works during the night and finishes at around 6am. The types of goods that Colin manufactures are bread rolls, bread, puff pastry products, cakes, doughnuts and he finishes a range of products.

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