About the role

Working closely with the Head Pastry Chef and pastry team, you'll play a senior hands-on role across production, quality and development. This is an opportunity for someone who takes their craft seriously, someone who understands dough, pastry techniques, lamination and consistency, and wants to have a genuine influence on the pastry program of a growing bakery brand.

Key responsibilities
Managing dough preparation, lamination, shaping, proofing and baking
Maintaining exceptional consistency across daily production
Troubleshooting dough, fermentation and production issues
Supporting production planning and organisation
Training and mentoring junior pastry chefs
Maintaining strong systems, cleanliness and food-safety standards
Developing and testing recent pastries, flavours and seasonal products
Helping continually improve the quality and efficiency of our pastry program

About you
5+ years' professional pastry experience
Strong experience in lamination and viennoiserie is preferable
Experience working in a quality, high-volume bakery or pastry setting




Excellent understanding of dough, fermentation and pastry production
High attention to detail and consistency
Strong organisation and time-management skills
The ability to lead, teach and communicate effectively
Pride in their craft and a genuine interest in continuing to develop

About us

Martha's is a busy bakery and café in Wareemba built around quality, creativity and consistency. Our pastry program is a major part of our identity, and as the business continues to grow, we're looking for an experienced pastry chef who can help us take it to the next level.

Benefits
Competitive salary based on experience
Full-time, stable employment
Genuine career progression as Martha's grows
Chance to influence product development and our pastry direction
Creative freedom to develop and test new products
High-quality equipment and ingredients
A supportive and ambitious team environment
The opportunity to mentor and develop other pastry chefs

📌 Senior Pastry Chef Wareemba
🏢 Martha's
📍 Wareemba