As a Pastry Cook, your duties will include:

- Preparing and baking a variety of pastries,tarts, cakes, slices, biscuits and other sweet and savourybaked goods
- Inspecting and checking the quality and freshness of raw materials and ingredients before use
- Accurately measuring, weighing and preparing ingredients in accordance with recipes to maintain consistency, quality, taste and presentation of products
- Kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding, mixing, shaping and portioning dough and pastry goods in preparation for baking
- Preparing, cooking and assembling fillings for pies, pastries, tarts, cakes and other products
- Operating mixers, ovens and other baking equipment
- Monitoring oven temperatures, adjusting baking times and monitoring products throughout the baking process to achieve the desired colour, texture, volume and consistency
- Decorating cakes, pastries, tarts and other baked goods using appropriate techniques (piping, glazing, icing, dusting, filling, garnishing and other finishing methods)
- Ensuring all ingredients, prepared products and finished goods are correctly stored, labelled and handled in accordance with food safety requirements




- Checking and maintaining cleanliness of cooking equipment and kitchen
- Complying with food safety and hygiene regulations
- Assisting the owners in designing recent menu items

What we are looking for: To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
- Certificate III in patisserie or baking or equivalent
- At least 1 year experience as Pastry Cook in a professional bakery and/or patisserie
- Strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations
- Strong knowledge of baking techniques and preparation of pastry products
- Strong technical skills – must have experience in the preparation and baking of pies and pastries
- Passion for baking and commitment to producing high-quality baked goods
- A positive, reliable and proactive attitude
- Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work early mornings and weekends

Pay: $77,000.00 – $82,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Pastry Chef (Albion)
🏢 PD Foods
📍 Albion