Join The Fresh Collective, one of Australia's leading hospitality groups, as a Casual Pastry Chef within our Production Kitchen team. Based at our central production kitchen in Redfern, you will play a key role in crafting exceptional desserts and patisserie for exclusive events and iconic venues across Sydney.

Fresh Chef Advantages

- Competitive casual hourly rate

- Casual hours with excellent work/life balance and flexible scheduling

- Demonstrate your patisserie talents, passion, and flair for an award-winning caterer

- Work alongside an experienced team of culinary professionals

- Create desserts for some of Sydney's most exclusive events and venues

- Convenient location: 3 minutes' walk from Redfern Station, with on-street parking available

- Free lunch on site

- Fun, supportive, and motivated team environment

- Staff discounts across The Fresh Collective venues

About the Role

Reporting to the Executive Chef and Head Chef, the Casual Pastry Chef enjoys creative freedom across a wide range of patisserie components. Working within our central production kitchen, you will produce high-quality desserts and pastry items in accordance with The Fresh Collective's standardised recipes and production systems for premium events and iconic venues.

Key Responsibilities:

- Create all facets of desserts—from individual delicacies and slab cakes to bespoke, high-end patisserie dishes





- Produce pastry and dessert items for corporate boardroom lunches, VIP dinners, and large-scale offsite catering events

- Manage daily mise en place and ensure accurate, consistent preparation, presentation, and portioning

- Maintain the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and workplace compliance

- Collaborate effectively with the Head Chef and wider kitchen team to ensure smooth operations and timely execution of orders

About You

- Patisserie qualifications, Cert IV is highly regarded

- Prior experience in a 5-star hotel or high-end catering company

- Minimum 2 years trade experience

- This position will suit a highly creative and flexible individual who wants to show off their ingenuity outside of a 'cookie-cutter' environment

- Valid work rights in Australia

About The Fresh Collective

The Fresh Collective is a Sydney-based hospitality group operating cafés, restaurants, bars, retail outlets, and premium catering services across some of Australia's most iconic cultural and entertainment venues. Our portfolio includes the Art Gallery of NSW, Australian Museum, Queensland Museum, Museums Victoria, and the Sydney Theatre Company.

Renowned for exceptional food, outstanding service, and unforgettable events, we are passionate about creating memorable experiences through innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Join a team that values creativity, professionalism, and continuous growth.

📌 Casual Pastry Chef – Production Kitchen (Sydney)
🏢 The Fresh Collective
📍 Sydney