Apprentice or certified pastry/baker chef | Jobs in Australia

Are you looking for a job as a pastry/ baker chef in Australia? If so, you're in luck! There are plenty of opportunities available in this field, and with the right qualifications, you can make a great impression on potential employers.

Apprentice or certified pastry/baker chef Jobs in Australia

Le Peche Gourmand

Ballarat, Ballarat & Central Highlands VIC

Bakers & Pastry Chefs (Trades & Services)

$50,000 - $69,999

Full time

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Complete Description:

A pastry chef is a chef who specializes in baking pastries.

Le Peche Gourmand is a small, locally owned French bakery and patisserie in the Goldfields of Victoria, 20 minutes from Daylesford and 15 minutes from Ballarat. We are searching for an apprentice pastry chef or baker to join our team that has a love for what they do. Our company's guiding principle is to daily create and bake goods from scratch that taste great and look stunning while respecting traditional recipes and utilizing fresh, in-season ingredients. To be as hands-on as possible, we bake on a small scale. We take pleasure in continuously delivering a superior product.

This job demands you to be proficient in all areas of our goods, including baking all of the morning pastries and bread, laminating our croissant dough, helping to set up the shop, preparing choux pastry, decorating with fondant, etc. Pre-mixes or packaged goods are not used by us. The chance to succeed via diligence will be rewarded to the chosen individual, who will have access to the greatest components Australia has to offer.

Work duties and obligations:

1. Preparing all items from scratch while adhering to a manufacturing timeline
2. Preparing the components needed for each day's production
3. Running mixers and other machinery
4. Oven work
5. Splitting and hand-molding sweet and artisan dough
6. Items are finished to a consistently high quality.
7. Necessary general and cleaning chores
8. Must be adaptable and have a positive outlook
9. Needing the weekend
10. Night shifts are necessary
11. Own a permanent residence or be an Australian citizen
12. Working hours range from 10 p.m. to 12 p.m.

Expertise & Background:

1. Although not required, having expertise in artisan baking in professional food service is beneficial.
2. A keen eye for detail and a love of fine bread
3. Good time-management and organizing abilities
4. Exceptional food hygiene standards and familiarity with HACCP are preferable
5. Outstanding physical condition
6. Exemplary work ethic, punctuality, positive attitude, and love for work

perks of the job

• Avoided the hectic pace of the city
• 2 weeks off for the holidays
• Salaries and benefits over the award
• Working full-time
• Participate in the development of Australia's next-largest MTB park in a thriving rural community
• Where the MTB Commonwealth Games will take place in 2026.

The Outdoors; Enjoy It

For the appropriate applicant, this is full-time permanent employment that will need flexibility and weekend work. Apply only if you can work the needed hours.

Apply in-store with a CV and cover letter if you're interested.

Employer inquiries

These inquiries will be part of your application:

• What sentence best encapsulates your ability to operate in Australia?
• Do you have any prior baking industry experience?
• How long have you been working as an artisan baker?

Conclusion:

If you are interested in this position, please apply in person at our store with your resume and cover letter. We look forward to meeting you and discussing this opportunity further.

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