About the Business:

Artisanal Bakehouse is a premium, community-focused French patisserie and bakery located in the vibrant heart of Bentleigh, Melbourne. We pride ourselves on crafting high-quality viennoiserie and artisanal sourdough bread, and a savoury offering of pies, quiches and sandwiches. Using traditional techniques infused with fresh ingredients, our team is dedicated to delivering culinary excellence. We provide a supportive, modern kitchen workplace where passion, precision, and creativity are highly valued.

Job Description:

We are seeking a talented, passionate, and dedicated Pastry Chef to join our growing culinary team on a full-time basis. In this role, you will be responsible for the daily production and planning of our baked goods, alongside assisting the bakers with dividing and shaping of sourdough bread as required. The role will also entail production of gourmet pies and their fillings, and sandwiches. The ideal candidate possesses exceptional attention to detail, strong multi-tasking abilities, and the capability to maintain high standards of consistency across both sweet and savoury menu offerings.

Key Responsibilities:

● Laminating and producing croissants, danishes and other baked goods.





● Mixing and preparing laminated and enriched doughs from scratch

● Confident and efficient use of a commercial kitchen equipment.

● Mixing, shaping, fermenting, proofing, baking and finishing products

● Preparing fillings, components and other pastry products. Preparing pie fillings and sandwiches.

● Maintaining high standards of quality and consistency

● Organising and maintaining the pastry section

● Supporting and training junior pastry team members

● Assisting with stock control and ordering

● Jumping into other areas of pastry and bakery production as required

● Following food safety and hygiene procedures

● Working efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment

Requirements & Qualifications:

- An Australian Certificate IV in Patisserie (or an equivalent qualification).
- Minimum of 1 year of full-time, or equivalent part-time, hands-on experience as a Pastry Chef.
- Knowledge in sweet pastry lamination and sweet fillings, custards.
- Strong technical skills and knowledge.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure and handle early morning kitchen shifts, including weekends.

Pay: $79,500.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Pastry Chef (Bentleigh)
🏢 Artisanal Bakehouse
📍 Bentleigh