Head Pastry Chef

2 days ago

Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia Mister Nice Guy's Bakeshop Full time

Mister Nice Guy's Bakeshop is hiring a Full time Head Chef role in Ascot Vale, VIC. Apply now to be part of our team.

Requirements for this role:

  • Flexible hours available (Part-Time)
  • Working rights required for this role

Head Pastry Chef – Mister Nice Guy's Bakeshop (VIC)

Mister Nice Guy's Bakeshop — Australia's first and leading plant-based bakery — is seeking a Head Pastry Chef to take on a key leadership role in our creative kitchen team in Ascot Vale.

We're after someone with fresh ideas, exceptional cake-making and decorating skills, and the ability to lead, motivate, and inspire a talented team — all while maintaining the high standards our customers love.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the management, you'll oversee the day-to-day operations of the kitchen — ensuring smooth, high-volume production and top-tier quality across all products.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and create high-quality, visually stunning cakes and desserts
  • Introduce fresh, innovative ideas and seasonal creations
  • Supervise and lead the kitchen team, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and quality standards are met
  • Maintain a clean, organised, and positive work environment
  • Work collaboratively with management to plan production and develop new menu items
  • Manage inventory, food costs, and production schedules
  • Ensure food safety, hygiene, and HACCP standards are upheld

About You:

  • Proven experience managing a pastry or commercial kitchen
  • Minimum 3-4 years of pastry or commercial kitchen management experience required
  • Expert cake-making and decorating skills — frosting experience highly regarded
  • Creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about innovation
  • Strong communication and leadership abilities
  • Commercially aware and results-driven
  • Reliable, efficient, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Some experience in vegan baking techniques and ingredients required
  • Gluten-free baking experience is strongly preferred

Formal qualifications in Pastry or Commercial Cookery (or equivalent experience) are required.

Head chef experience will be considered as equivalent to formal qualifications in Pastry or Commercial Cookery.

Why Join Us?

At Mister Nice Guy's Bakeshop, you'll be part of a passionate, inclusive team that celebrates creativity, collaboration, and craftsmanship. This is your opportunity to lead with imagination and help shape the next chapter of Australia's favourite vegan bakery.

Apply now to bring your ideas to life and lead a kitchen where creativity and quality are at the heart of everything we do.

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