Location: Braeside, Melbourne
Roster: Tuesday to Saturday, 5am–1pm
Hours: 38 hours per week

Bring your bread-making skills to Laurent Bakery. We’re looking for an experienced Baker with strong mixing and hand-moulding skills to help produce our traditional European and artisan-style breads.

What’s on Offer

- Consistent roster: Tuesday-to-Saturday shifts, with afternoons free.
- Take-home bread: Enjoy bread to take home every day.
- Develop your craft: Work with traditional recipes, artisan techniques and commercial bakery equipment.

The Role

You’ll join our Braeside production team, preparing dough and baking quality breads using traditional techniques and commercial bakery equipment. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who takes pride in their craft and enjoys working in a fast-paced bakery environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare, weigh and mix ingredients accurately, following standard recipes and production requirements.
- Manage dough mixing, kneading, fermentation and maturation.
- Hand-mould and shape artisan and traditional European-style breads.
- Operate commercial mixers, moulding equipment and ovens safely.
- Monitor baking times and temperatures to achieve consistent product quality.
- Check ingredients, dough and finished products against quality standards.
- Follow food safety, hygiene, allergen management and workplace safety procedures.
- Maintain clean and organised equipment and work areas.
- Support other bread,



pastry and bakery production tasks as required.

What You Bring

- A Certificate III in Baking or equivalent qualification, with at least two years’ experience as a qualified Baker; or at least three years’ relevant qualified baking experience if you do not hold a formal qualification.
- Strong practical experience in dough mixing and hand moulding .
- Experience producing traditional European or artisan breads is highly regarded.
- The ability to follow recipes accurately and maintain consistent quality.
- Confidence working in a fast-paced food production environment.
- Knowledge of food safety procedures and HACCP principles.
- Experience operating bakery production machinery is advantageous.
- A reliable, cooperative approach and willingness to develop your skills.
- Availability to work Tuesday to Saturday, 5am–1pm , including public holidays where required.

About Laurent Bakery

For over 30 years, Laurent Bakery has combined authentic French baking traditions with contemporary techniques to produce quality breads, pastries and cakes.

With 16 retail outlets, two manufacturing facilities and over 600 employees, we’re proud to bring French artisan baking to customers across Melbourne and beyond.

Applicants must have work rights that allow them to work full-time without ongoing restrictions.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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📌 Qualified Baker – Artisan Bread | Full-Time (Melbourne)
🏢 Laurent Bakery Group
📍 Melbourne