Baker and Pastry Chef
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $78,000 - $80,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Picture a Sydney bakery before dawn: ovens warm, dough rising, a production schedule to meet. Commercial bakeries and pastry kitchens there are hiring full-time bakers and pastry chefs to make high-quality baked goods.
The employing business may consider visa sponsorship for eligible candidates after a three-month probation period is successfully completed.
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Key Responsibilities
- Open the day at the scales and the mixer: blend each dough, cut it to size, form it and let it rise for breads, rolls and other baked goods (bakers)
- Handle the commercial mixers, provers and ovens, tweaking output so every batch meets the same standard (bakers)
- Turn out pastries, cakes and desserts from the kitchen’s approved recipes and put the final touches on each (pastry chefs)
- Create layered (laminated) doughs, batters, custards and fillings, then build and decorate the finished lines (pastry chefs)
- Judge finished goods on quality, consistency and presentation before they leave the kitchen
- Keep stock of ingredients in view and report any shortage
- Pull together with colleagues to meet production deadlines, guide newer team members where required, and observe food safety, hygiene and workplace safety procedures, leaving equipment and work areas clean
Requirements & Eligibility
- Trade-level training in baking or pastry: a qualification, or a completed apprenticeship
- At least two years of relevant work in a commercial bakery or pastry kitchen
- Strong practical ability in breadmaking or pastry production, depending on the role
- Sound knowledge of food handling and workplace safety
- Attention to detail, efficiency in a busy team, and flexibility to cover rostered shifts, early mornings included where required
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