Baker and Pastry Chef
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $78,000 - $80,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Do you bake or make pastry for a living and wonder what a kitchen in Sydney would be like? Commercial bakeries and pastry kitchens there want full-time bakers and pastry chefs who can produce high-quality baked goods on a daily production schedule.
The employing business may consider visa sponsorship for eligible candidates after a three-month probation period is completed successfully. It is a condition, not a promise.
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Key Responsibilities
- Bakers work from the scales to the oven: weighing ingredients, mixing dough, dividing and shaping it, proving it, and running the commercial mixers, provers and ovens while adjusting production to keep quality consistent
- Pastry chefs prepare, bake and finish pastries, cakes and desserts to the recipes and standards set by the kitchen
- Pastry chefs also make laminated doughs, batters, custards and fillings, and assemble and decorate the finished products
- Everyone checks finished products for quality, consistency and presentation, and watches ingredient stock levels so shortages can be reported
- The whole team works together to meet production deadlines, supports junior staff where required, and follows food safety, hygiene and workplace safety procedures, keeping equipment and work areas clean
Requirements & Eligibility
- Trade qualification in baking or pastry, or a completed apprenticeship in either
- Relevant commercial experience of at least two years in a bakery or pastry kitchen
- Strong, practical skills in breadmaking or pastry production, depending on the role
- Sound knowledge of food handling and of workplace safety
- Attention to detail, the ability to work efficiently in a busy team, and flexibility to work rostered shifts, including early mornings where required
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