The Royal Tea Rooms is a current tea room opening in Melbourne, offering an elegant and modern take on traditional afternoon tea.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Pastry Chef / Pâtisserie Chef to join our opening team.

The role will focus on the preparation, finishing and presentation of our pastry and dessert selection, as well as producing fresh scones and other items for our High Tea service. We are looking for someone with excellent attention to detail who can maintain consistent quality and beautiful presentation throughout service.

This is a great opportunity to join a brand-new venue from the beginning and grow with the business.

You will be responsible for:
Creating and developing cakes, pastries and petit desserts
Developing desserts specifically for our High Tea experiences
Producing scones, tarts, cakes and other premium sweets
Creating seasonal and signature desserts
Ensuring consistent presentation, quality and portioning
Recipe development and standardisation
Assisting with food costing and portion control
Managing pastry stock and ordering
Maintaining high food safety and hygiene standards




Minimising waste and managing production efficiently
Working with management to develop new menu ideas

About You We are looking for someone who:
Has qualified pastry/pâtisserie experience
Has solid cake and dessert production skills
Has excellent attention to detail and presentation
Is creative and interested in developing current products
Understands commercial kitchen production and food costs
Can work independently and manage their own section
Is organised, reliable and passionate about pastry

Experience with High Tea, petit fours, French pâtisserie or premium cake production would be highly regarded. What We Offer
The opportunity to help create a new pastry program from the ground up
Creative input into menu development
A beautiful new tea room concept
Opportunity to develop signature products and seasonal collections
Long-term opportunity to grow with the business

To apply, please send your CV along with a brief introduction. Photos or a portfolio of your previous pastry work would also be highly appreciated.

Work Location: In person

📌 Pastry Chef / Pâtisserie Chef – Tea Room Melbourne
🏢 Lopez One
📍 Melbourne