1. Skills Upgrade:

With the identification of the key skills gaps in the bakery sector, e2i and SBCTA is looking at rolling out training initiatives to plug the skills gaps. One of the initiatives that is currently in development is a series of modules being developed by Creative Culinaire, and conducted by Chef Judy Koh, with a focus on bakery management, bread, cake and pastry skills. Eligible candidates can potentially receive up to 70% funding on the course fee with a salary adjustment after training to signify the recognition by the bosses of the additional skill sets acquired through training.

2. Manpower Support

e2i works with our partners to develop place-and-train pilot programmes to help address manpower shortages in many industries and to tackle skills-gaps among job seekers interested in taking on the available jobs.

3. Equipment

There wasnt any specific mentioning of equipment grant details yet as per e2i and ntuc website. Hence based on our past experience, the equipment will be supported will be non start up, non primary and possibly is not being implemented yet at the production line. However newspaper clips did mention that grants can go as high as 80%. This may be part of workpro job-redesign scheme.

Currently for bakery industry, we will advice owners to explore PSG, IGP,Workpro and lastly ESG.