Senior Pastry Cook

About the role

We're looking for a skilled professional with a deep passion for fine patisserie, chocolate, macarons, and laminated doughs. You'll be responsible for preparing high-quality entremets (cakes), macarons, cremeux, mousses, chocolate decoration work, doughs, shaping and laminating, and contributing to the daily output that fuels one of the most respected French pastry teams in the country.

You'll be working with the finest ingredients; attention to detail and consistency are key. This is a role for someone who genuinely enjoys being a Pastry Cook and has serious experience to back up their knowledge — and contribute to the business' reputation.

Responsibilities

Forming and baking pastry products such as croissants, tart bases, and biscuits

Monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance

Mixing and preparing cake bases, pouring into moulds and baking

Filling and decorating flans, decorating cakes

Making chocolate truffles and chocolate decorations 

Making macarons, baking and filling them

Complying with Health and Safety guildelines

Ensuring quality and quantity of raw ingredients before commencing preparation

Correctly use all relevant kitchen equipemnt e.g. knives, blenders, dough hooks, pastry cutters, mixers

Ensure ovens are correctly heated to relevant temperature and monitor products during baking

Prepare a design a range of desserts

Prepare additional quantities of dough and dessert mixes at end of shift to store for use next morning

Ensure all baking tins and trays are emptied, cleaned and stored appropriately  

Ensure kitchen and kitchen equipment is kept clean and tidy at all times and adhere to OH&S regulations

About you

Certificate III in Patisserie (or overseas equivalent) or at least 3 years relevant work experience

Minimum 2 - 3 years of hands-on experience in a fine Patisserie

Experience tradition European & Artisan style baking and cakes highly preferred

Willingness to excel in your profession

High level of autonomy, reliability, cleanliness, and integrity

Physically fit and comfortable with the demands of large-batch production

Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team

Stable and mature mindset — ideal for candidates looking for a long-term workplace.

Why Join Us?

A chance to work with the finest ingredients and innovate in a state of the art kitchen

Supportive and collaborative team, led by one of the industry's most respected French pastry chefs

Flexible schedule and autonomy.

Interested?

If you're a Senior Pastry Cook who takes pride in their work and wants to grow within a team that respects the craft, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now with your CV and a short cover letter describing your experience and why this role excites you.

We want to hear from you! Regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, origin, disability, age… We create equal opportunities for all because we believe that challenging assumptions and embracing diversity in experiences and backgrounds is what makes us stronger.