Join the Team at Lickt!

Position: Qualified Pastry Chef (Full-Time)

Location: Carrum Downs, Melbourne VIC

About Lickt

Lickt is a Melbourne cake and dessert maker supplying cafés, restaurants and retailers across Victoria, and across Australia . Everything we make is produced in our Carrum Downs kitchen, where we combine traditional patisserie skills with up-to-date production methods to turn out cakes, slabs and desserts that are consistent, beautifully finished and full of flavour.

We’re a growing, hands-on team that takes pride in our products. Our customers rely on us every day, so we care about quality, reliability and doing things properly. If you love pastry and want to see your work on display in cafés all over Melbourne, you’ll fit right in.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced, qualified Pastry Chef to help run our production kitchen. You’ll be a key part of the team, producing high-quality products at volume, keeping standards consistent, and helping train and guide junior staff.

Key Responsibilities

- Produce cakes, slabs, mousses and desserts to Lickt’s recipes and presentation standards
- Work closely with the Head Production Manager. Report on daily output, stock levels and any quality or staffing issues, and help plan upcoming production.
- Lead and organise production shifts to meet daily wholesale orders on time
- Train,



supervise and support junior pastry staff and kitchen hands
- Uphold food safety, hygiene and allergen controls in line with our food safety program
- Work closely with the Head Production Manager. Report on daily output, stock levels and any quality or staffing issues, and help plan upcoming production.
- Help with stock control, ingredient ordering and minimising waste
- Check finished products for quality and consistency before dispatch

About You

- Trade qualification in Patisserie (Certificate III/IV) or equivalent
- At least 5 years’ experience as a pastry chef, ideally including high-volume or wholesale production
- Strong skills in cakes, mousses, finishing and decoration
- Able to lead a team and stay calm and organised under pressure
- Confident communicating with management and keeping the Head Production Manager up to date throughout the shift
- Excellent attention to detail and pride in your work
- Reliable, punctual and a good communicator
- Full Australian working rights

What We Offer

- Competitive salary based on your experience
- Stable, full-time hours in a growing business
- Daytime production hours (no late nights)
- A supportive team and room to grow into a senior role
- Opportunity to influence new products and how the kitchen runs

Work Location: In person

📌 Pastry Chef (Carrum Downs)
🏢 Lickt Wholesale
📍 Carrum Downs