Pastry Chef

19 Carrington Rd
Manufacturing & Production
Senior / Experienced

19 Carrington Rd
Manufacturing & Production
Senior / Experienced

2 people applied for this job

Full-time
On-site
Posted on: May 29
Deadline: July 3
$80000 – $90000 Yearly

Perks & Benefits

Employee discounts
Professional development
Salary packaging
TOIL (Time off in lieu)
Training & development programs

Job Description

Brooklyn Boy Bagels – voted ‘Best Bakery’ at the Australian Small Business Awards and ‘Best Bagels’ in the Asia-Pacific region at New York’s BagelFest – is looking for an energetic, passionate and talented Pastry Chef to join our growing team.

Based in Marrickville, we produce a premium range of bagels, pastries, breads, cookies, desserts and specialty baked goods supplied to wholesale customers across Sydney, as well as our own retail cafés.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled pastry professional who takes pride in quality, consistency, innovation and craftsmanship.

About the Role

As a Pastry Chef, you will be responsible for producing high-quality pastries and baked products while maintaining exceptional food safety, presentation and production standards.

You will work closely with our Production Team and Operations Management to ensure products are produced efficiently, consistently and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Lead daily pastry and bakery production — croissants, cookies, cakes, and specialty pastries
Manage and train a small, skilled production team
Oversee dough preparation, proofing, boiling, baking, and finishing processes
Ensure preventive maintenance and care of bakery equipment
Contribute to new product development and seasonal launches
Develop new products in collaboration with management and the Head Chef
Drive consistency, efficiency, and continuous improvement across production
Manage all operations and production outcomes in the Marrickville bakery
Ensuring financial targets are met, including P&L accountability and cost control, by leading, identifying and executing cost-saving measures
Actively drive development and improvement of current processes to improve and optimize operations
Manage quality control of all products that leave the bakery
Quality Assurance, HACCP compliance and certification, and Work, Health & Safety (OH&S) program management
Develop a cohesive team culture that reflects a positive work environment
Recruitment & performance management of your team
Supervise, train, coach and develop staff to promote a productive environment with a culture of continual improvement
Procurement and supplier negotiations (equipment + materials)

Skill & Experience

Qualified Pastry Chef with minimum 3 years’ commercial experience
Previous manufacturing or production experience highly desired
Solid knowledge of doughs, laminated pastries, and bakery production systems
Highly self-motivated individual with the capability to work collaboratively with excellent organizational skills and impeccable eye for detail
Technical skills to continually improve bakery efficiency, hygiene and quality
Strong leadership and people management skills
Familiar with HACCP and GMP programs, and a strong understanding of various Australian Food Safety standards
Financial and commercial acumen – experienced in and controls of wages, margins, P&L, and expenses
Flexibility to work a combination of mornings, afternoons, evenings, along with weekends and ability to work public holidays.