About LODE

LODE Pies & Pastries is a boutique bakery and café known for refined technique, premium ingredients and thoughtful design. Led by acclaimed LuMi Dining chef Federico Zanellato, LODE brings a fine-dining mindset to everyday café food — where detail, consistency and quality matter.

Our Rozelle location is our flagship store, setting the standard for food, service and guest experience across the business.

The role

We have positions available for a Baker to assist the daily production of our LoDe signature sourdough retail and wholesale production and an experienced Pastry Chef capable of working in busy production kitchens.

These are hands-on positions suited to a bakers and chefs who thrive in a premium bakery environment and are great team players and communicators.

Key responsibilities Baker

- Preparing and baking a wide variety of bread products, including but not limited to baguettes, multigrain breads, sandwich loaves, milk buns, shokupan loaves and artisan-style breads, in accordance with LoDe established recipes & quality standards.
- Mixing, kneading, fermenting, proving, and shaping doughs using appropriate techniques, both by hand and with commercial baking equipment.
- Monitoring baking processes by setting and controlling oven temperatures, baking times, and humidity levels to ensure consistent product quality and appearance.
- Hand-shaping loaves and baked goods and finishing products to required specifications prior to and after baking.
- Assisting in planning daily and weekly production requirements, including calculating quantities of dough and ingredients to minimise waste while meeting customer demand.
- Preparing workstations prior to production and ensuring all ingredients, tools, and equipment are ready for use.
- Operating bakery equipment such as mixers, ovens,



proofers, and other machinery safely and efficiently.
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness by routinely cleaning bakery tools, utensils, ovens, benches, and production areas in line with food safety and workplace hygiene regulations.
- Ensuring compliance with food safety standards, hygiene practices, and workplace health and safety requirements at all times.
- Monitoring stock levels of ingredients and baking supplies and assisting with ordering and replenishment as required.
- Assisting with general kitchen and food preparation tasks during peak periods when required.
- Working collaboratively with other bakery and kitchen staff to ensure smooth daily operations and timely production.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a team.
- Ensure bread quality, portion control and presentation standards are met.
- Maintain bakery cleanliness, organisation and hygiene compliance.
- Monitor stock levels, ordering and wastage control.
- Comply with all food safety, hygiene and WH&S; requirements.
- Work collaboratively with BOH pastry team to production.
- Enjoy early mornings - shift starts from 2am.

Key responsibilities Pastry Chef

- Assist with the daily pastry and bakery production across the business
- Maintain exceptional standards across viennoiserie, laminated dough, pies and pastry products
- Ensure consistency,



precision and quality in production assigned to you
- Maintain strict production procedures and quality control systems
- Contribute to product innovation and refinement
- Assist with the rollout of seasonal releases and promotional product launches
- Follow with accuracy daily production schedules and team workflow
- Contribute to a high-performance kitchen culture focused on craftsmanship and teamwork
- Follow production systems across pastry kitchens
- Monitor ingredient usage, stock rotation and wastage control and communicate accordingly
- Ensure pastry equipment is properly maintained and clean to guidelines provided
- Ensure all pastry production you are responsible for meets LODE presentation and brand standards
- Maintain strict adherence to food safety, hygiene and WH&S; procedures
- Support compliance with NSW Food Authority regulations
- Early morning starts from 3am

About you

You will bring:

- Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Baker / Pastry Chef or experience in a premium bakery environment
- Strong sourdough and pastry knowledge
- Experience working high-volume bread production and fast paced environment
- Ability to work independently and in a small, highly skilled team
- Robust communication skills and a collaborative mindset
- Passion for quality, consistency and thoughtful execution

What we offer

- $70,000 + super, depending on experience
- A secure role within a respected, quality-driven hospitality brand
- Creative input into the next chapter of LoDe
- Close collaboration with the Group Executive Chef & BOH Production Team
- Supportive, professional kitchen culture
- Sponsorship only available after 6 months of continuous work with us

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Baker/Pastry Chef (Sydney)
🏢 Lode Pies and Pastries
📍 Sydney