Slow Dough | Kiama, NSW | Full-time | Wednesday to Sunday | No night shifts
Baker
Trade the city pace for a sea change
Imagine starting your working day in a natural-light-filled kitchen, creating beautiful sourdough and pastries—and finishing with the South Coast on your doorstep.
Slow Dough is looking for a passionate and experienced Baker to join our small team in Kiama. If you are ready to swap Sydney's traffic and quick pace for a more balanced coastal lifestyle, this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for.
You will work with a growing, well-loved food business, making exceptional sourdough breads, viennoiserie and sweet and savoury treats in one of the South Coast's most beautiful towns.
About Slow Dough
Slow Dough began in Richard and Lucy's garage during COVID with a simple philosophy: bring people together through good, wholesome food.
Since opening in Kiama, we have become known for our sourdough loaves and rotating menu of sweet and savoury treats. We have been featured in Broadsheet, the Sydney Morning Herald's Good Food and Delicious, with visitors travelling from across the country to enjoy our products.
As demand continues to grow, we are looking for a talented Baker to help expand our kitchen production and develop exciting new offerings.
Why make the move to Kiama?
Live and work near the coast, surrounded by natural beauty
Enjoy Cathedral Rocks, Surf Beach, Kendalls Beach and the Kiama Coastal Walk
Make the most of surfing, swimming and seasonal whale-watching
Be part of a warm local community,



including events such as the Kiama Farmers Market
Swap the city commute for a more relaxed South Coast lifestyle
Work in a growing business where your ideas can make a real difference
You do not need to choose between a rewarding career and a better lifestyle. At Slow Dough, you can have both.
What we offer
Full-time employment with a Wednesday-to-Sunday roster
No night shifts
A natural-light-filled kitchen in beautiful Kiama
The opportunity to contribute creatively to a growing food business
Freedom to experiment with flavours and share your ideas
A positive, fun and collaborative team environment
The opportunity to grow with Slow Dough as we expand
About the role
This is a hands-on baking role for someone with recent commercial bakery experience who can contribute confidently from day one.
Working in our kitchen, you will:
Mix, shape, proof and bake sourdough loaves
Mix, laminate, cut and shape viennoiserie and other pastry
Make crème pâtissière, curds, creams, ganaches, roux, béchamel and other preparations
Use strong knife skills to prepare fruit and vegetables for our weekly rotating menu
Manage ovens for vegetables, bread, croissants and other products




Follow production schedules and maintain consistent quality
Contribute ideas to our weekly rotating menu
Assist with stock planning, ordering and kitchen organisation
Work closely with the team during busy production periods
The role is currently Wednesday to Sunday, with the potential to move to a rotating Tuesday-to-Sunday roster in the future. There are no night shifts.
About you
You have recent hands-on experience in a commercial bakery or production kitchen and are confident working with sourdough, fermentation and pastry production.
You will:
Independently manage baking tasks to a consistently high standard
Take pride in quality, presentation, cleanliness and food safety
Be reliable, organised and comfortable working in a small team
Bring a team-focused attitude and genuine interest in wholesome, high-quality food
Enjoy contributing ideas and helping a growing business evolve
Qualifications and experience
Certificate III in Baking, Commercial Cookery or a related food trade qualification
At least two years' experience in a bakery or producing sourdough breads and pastries
Strong knowledge of food safety and workplace safety standards
Working rights in Australia
Ready for a sea change?
If you are an experienced Baker who wants to create exceptional food, join a growing small business and enjoy a more relaxed coastal lifestyle, we would love to hear from you.
Your next chapter could start on the South Coast.
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