Baker and Pastry Chef
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $78,000 - $80,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
This is a full-time role in Sydney for a baker or pastry chef with commercial kitchen experience. It suits someone planning a move to Australia and ready to work in busy bakeries and pastry kitchens, producing high-quality baked goods to daily schedules.
The employing business has said it may consider visa sponsorship for eligible candidates after a three-month probation period is completed successfully.
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Key Responsibilities
- Bakers scale up and mix ingredients, then portion and form the dough and let it prove for breads, rolls and similar lines
- Bakers drive the commercial mixers, provers and ovens and make production changes to hold each batch to the same standard
- Pastry chefs bake pastries, cakes and desserts from set recipes and finish them to the kitchen’s production standard
- Pastry chefs prepare laminated doughs, batters, custards and fillings and then assemble and decorate the finished lines
- Inspect what comes off the line for quality, consistency and presentation, and watch ingredient stock so shortages are reported
- Meet production deadlines alongside colleagues and bring junior staff along where required
- Observe food safety, hygiene and workplace safety procedures, and keep equipment and work areas clean
Requirements & Eligibility
- Qualified in baking or pastry through a trade qualification or a completed apprenticeship
- Two or more years of relevant experience in a commercial bakery or pastry kitchen
- Strong practical skills in breadmaking or pastry production, to suit the role
- Sound grasp of food handling and workplace safety
- Attention to detail, efficiency in a busy team, and flexibility to work rostered shifts, including early mornings where required
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