Bakery and Patisserie Assistant

5 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Penny for Pound Pty Ltd Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

About the business

Penny For Pound are a busy bakery cafe, operating out of our custom built HQ in Moorabbin. We produce a high-quality product, baked fresh daily and delivered to various cafes around Melbourne 365 days a year. We create a wide range of sourdough bread, flakey pastries, cakes and cookies for our local community, and welcome them to our open production kitchen and cafe space.

We are a friendly, tight knit team, who take pride in what we do.

About the role/s

  • Hiring across multiple sections of the business. Part time and casual positions available in our pastry kitchen and croissant section, and sourdough bakery, (all on site at our Moorabbin HQ) Please include in you cover letter if you have interest or skills in a particular section.
  • These roles would suit someone keen to learn and kickstart their kitchen career. Also open to students looking to learn hands on skills.
  • Previous experience in a production kitchen environment will make you a strong candidate for this role, but is not essential.
  • You will learn how to assist our team with production tasks, traying up products, weighing recipes, basic food prep etc. Dishes and cleaning will also be part of this role.
  • Training Provided for someone with a strong work ethic, reliable, and interested in learning new things

  • Variety of Jobs and general kitchen duties such as:

  • Shaping pastries, rolling croissants, traying up products

  • Cleaning, Dishes, mopping floors etc
  • Shaping bread, bagels, pretzels, and other bakery items
  • Accurately weighing ingredients and recipes
  • Help with baking products
  • Packaging Items
  • Checking off orders, putting away deliveries
  • Assisting bakery team in daily production tasks
  • Operating specialty bakery equipment
  • Variety of start times, but early mornings and weekend work are required.

Benefits and perks

  • Friendly Team Environment
  • Training Provided
  • Plenty of Casual / part time hours available for the right candidate
  • Potential for a full time role in the future for the right candidate
  • Opportunity to learn valuable kitchen skills and gain experience
  • Staff discounts on products, free coffee on shift

To be successful in this role you must have the following qualities:

  • Reliable and Punctual for rostered shifts
  • Work quickly, neatly, and efficiently
  • Attention to Detail
  • Some previous kitchen experience will make you a strong candidate for the role, but is not essential.
  • Able to follow verbal and written instructions
  • Excellent Verbal Communication Skills
  • Take constructive feedback
  • Meet set deadlines for tasks completed
  • Physically fit - some manual lifting involved in a busy kitchen environment
  • Be flexible to a changing roster

Minimum Requirements:

  • Previous kitchen experience preferred
  • Must speak and understand English
  • Available 2 to 4 shifts per week. Weekend availability is required for these roles.
  • We are looking for long term, committed staff members that are keen to grow with the business.
  • Own transport, or ability to get to and from Moorabbin 3189

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