Pastry Chef

7 days ago

Bunbury, Western Australia Little Spencer Full time $104,000 - $130,878 per year

About Us

We are a well-established award winning and growing cafe/bakehouse known for high-quality, artisanal baked goods and exceptional attention to detail. Our focus is on seasonal, fresh ingredients, creativity, and delivering beautifully crafted pastries, breads and desserts. We have a supportive, tight-knit team and want someone passionate about pastry to help raise our standard even further.

What's On Offer

  • Consistent daytime hours – early mornings, no late nights (4:30am/5am starts)
  • Work/life balance – roster includes at least 1 weekend day
  • Supportive environment: collaborative, skilled team, room for creativity and growth
  • Opportunity to contribute to menu development, seasonal specials and signature dessert items

About You

  • Trade-qualified (or equivalent) in pastry arts / baking with at least 2 years' experience in a busy bakery, patisserie or cafe specialising in pastries/desserts
  • Strong technical pastry skills: tempering chocolate, lamination experience a must, tarts, cakes, decorative finishing, etc.
  • Excellent time management—able to plan prep work, manage production schedules and meet service demands
  • Committed to food safety, hygiene, cleanliness and consistency in product quality
  • Creative mindset: able to develop new pastry/dessert items, seasonal specials, plating / presentation ideas
  • Reliable and proactive, able to work both independently and collaboratively
  • Available at least one weekend shift per week; flexibility is a plus
  • Experience with stock and order management.

Key Responsibilities

  • Produce high-quality pastries, desserts, baked goods to the highest standard each service
  • Manage pastry station prep and organisation, ensuring efficiency during busy periods
  • Assist with recipe development, portion control and costing
  • Ensure all hygiene, food safety, and cleanliness standards are met and maintained
  • Monitor inventory / ordering for pastry supplies & ingredients in conjunction with kitchen management
  • Maintain consistency in product quality, appearance and presentation