Upper Beaconsfield General Store and Over the Road Restaurant - Beaconsfield VIC

One bakery role. Three Hills locations. A chance to help build something.

We're looking for a practical, reliable and team-focused Baker to join our growing local business and help develop a new bakery program based at the Upper Beaconsfield General Store.

Baking is the primary focus of this role. Barista and cafe all-rounder skills are not essential, but would be highly regarded.

About the role

You'll help produce fresh bread, pastry and cafe bakery products for the Upper Beaconsfield General Store and our Over the Road venues in Emerald and Gembrook.

Products may include:

Rustic white and sourdough loaves

Croissants and laminated pastries

Brioche buns and enriched dough products

Seasonal and creative bakery products

Our business already makes pies and sausage rolls in-house. This role will help us build on that foundation by developing consistent, high-quality bread, pastry and cafe baking across our locations.

Your responsibilities will include:

Preparing, shaping, proving and baking products

Working with smaller kitchens and a variety of equipment

Adjusting recipes, batch sizes and production methods

Planning production around demand and freshness

Developing recipes, systems and production processes

Maintaining consistent product quality and presentation

Managing basic stock, ingredients and wastage

Keeping the bakery and kitchen areas clean and organised

Completing normal cleaning and dishes as part of each shift

Supporting the wider cafe team when required

Working across our Hills locations when needed

About you

You may be a qualified baker, pastry cook,



experienced bakery assistant or a cafe all-rounder with robust practical baking skills.

You’ll ideally have:

Practical commercial baking experience

Experience with bread, pastry, brioche or laminated doughs

The ability to work confidently in a smaller kitchen

A flexible and creative approach

Good organisation and attention to detail

The ability to work well in a small team

A friendly and approachable manner with customers

The confidence to work alongside younger and developing team members

Pride in cleanliness, food safety and presentation

A willingness to help wherever the business needs you

Barista skills are not essential, but they would be highly regarded.

The ideal candidate may also be comfortable helping with coffee, breakfast, toasties, customer service or general cafe work when required. Baking remains the primary focus of the role.

The opportunity

This is an opportunity to help develop a fledgling bakery area within a growing local family business.

We can offer:

Full-time or part-time employment

Flexible hours and start times

Early starts available, but not essential

Work based primarily at Upper Beaconsfield

Opportunities across Upper Beaconsfield, Emerald and Gembrook

Variety and flexibility rather than a traditional rigid bakery routine

The opportunity to help shape products, systems and the bakery offering

A friendly, practical team environment

Hills locations without the CBD commute

This role may suit an experienced baker looking for more flexibility, a pastry cook who enjoys variety, or a capable cafe all-rounder who wants to help build something from the ground up.

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📌 Baker – Full-Time or Part-Time (Melbourne)
🏢 Upper Beaconsfield General Store and Over the Road Restaurant
📍 Melbourne