Head of Pastry Production

3 days ago

Alexandria, Australia Wholegreen Bakery Full time

We are looking for a mature, experienced, qualified and reliable Head of Pastry Production with an immediate start, to lead our pastry team at our production kitchen in Alexandria. We are an award winning artisan gluten-free bakery with Cafes in Alexandria, CBD and Waverley. Our very busy HACCP certified bakery operates 7 days a week for take away, online orders, deliveries, catering, wholesale and more. Accredited by Coeliac Australia, our range of innovative premium sweet and savoury products are hand-made with fresh seasonal ingredients.

You will be responsible for effective planning, directing, and management of **pastry **operations. This will be achieved by implementing clear strategies that complement the business objectives, utilising your leadership, creativity and commitment to quality for our customer-first focus.

You will possess excellent communication, forward planning skills and have a proven culinary foundation. We are looking for a dynamic leader with experience in a high volume facility, who thrives in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment, and has a strong background in leading a team.

We have a lot of exciting things in development and this is a fantastic time to be coming on-board with our business.

**Main Tasks and Responsibilities**:

- Planning and managing pastry operations from production to dispatch
- Collaborate with the business leadership team to develop and implement seasonal pastry menus
- Be a hands-on manager who will coach, support, mentor, and lead a team
- Deliver consistent quality within a high-volume fast-paced environment, on time with a high attention to detail
- Ensure labour is well controlled and forecast as per budget
- Determine, implement and monitor production strategies and planning. Review output and costs, and adjust processes and resources to minimise costs/wastage.
- In conjunction with QA team ensure HACCP practices are maintained by ensuring food safety standards are met
- Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver production KPIs

**Experience and Qualifications**:

- Cert III in Patisserie or higher
- Food safety supervisor certification
- Experience as Head Pastry Chef/Executive Pastry Chef/Head of Production ideally from a food manufacturing environment or large scale kitchen.
- Knowledge of catering to dietary requirements including gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Exemplary leadership skills with focus on staff development and building relationships.
- A strong understanding of workforce planning.
- Knowledge of HACCP (or equivalent) principals. Daily implementation of our food safety program.
- Exceptional time management, methodical planning, organisation and a great eye for detail.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Free drinks
- Free food

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift

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