The Client Aroma Cafe & Restaurant in Geelong West in VIC offers café dining and Indian-inspired cuisine.

The restaurant is seeking an experienced Pastrycook to prepare a variety of pastries, baked goods, desserts and Indian-inspired confectionery.

The Role

This is a full time position with an annual salary at $80,000 plus superannuation.

The role is based in Geelong West in VIC.

Responsibilities Some of the duties and tasks will include:•Prepare and produce pastries, cakes, biscuits, baked desserts and Indian-inspired confectionery in accordance with established recipes and quality standards.•Apply advanced pastry techniques, including dough preparation, lamination, fermentation, proofing, baking, glazing and decorative finishing.•Prepare traditional Indian desserts such as gulab jamun, jalebi, barfi, halwa and other speciality sweets according to menu requirements.•Develop pastry fillings, custards, creams, syrups, glazes and dessert components incorporating traditional Indian spices and flavour profiles.•Monitor ingredient ratios, dough consistency, sugar concentration, baking temperatures, cooking times and finished product quality.•Design and develop innovative pastries, cakes and dessert offerings incorporating seasonal ingredients and contemporary presentation techniques.•Coordinate pastry production schedules, batch preparation, cooling, storage and service requirements during high-volume operations.•Operate commercial ovens, mixers, dough sheeters, proofing equipment and specialised pastry preparation machinery.•Manage ingredient procurement, stock rotation, production yields, portion control, food costing and wastage reduction.•Supervise and train junior kitchen personnel in pastry preparation, baking techniques, equipment operation and finishing procedures.•Maintain consistency in pastry texture,



decorative finishing, flavour balance, presentation and portion standards.•Implement food safety, allergen management, temperature monitoring, hygiene and WHS procedures across pastry production.

Requirements•At least a Certificate 3 qualification in Baking or Patisserie•At least 2 years’ experience as a Pastrycook in a commercial kitchen •At least 2 years’ experience in advanced pastry production, including laminated doughs, cakes, biscuits, baked desserts and decorative finishing.•At least 2 years’ experience preparing Indian-inspired pastries, traditional confectionery, dairy-based desserts and speciality sweet products.•At least 2 years’ experience applying precision pastry techniques, including fermentation, proofing, sugar crystallisation, syrup concentration and temperature control.•At least 2 years’ experience developing pastry recipes, specialised fillings, custards, glazes, flavour combinations and standardised production specifications.•At least 2 years’ experience operating commercial ovens, dough sheeters, mixers, proofers and specialised confectionery equipment.•Relevant experience managing pastry production schedules, ingredient costing, batch consistency, yield optimisation and inventory controls.•Relevant experience applying HACCP-based food safety procedures, allergen controls, dairy handling and commercial kitchen hygiene standards.•Relevant experience supervising pastry production, training junior staff and maintaining quality across high-volume operations.•Advanced technical knowledge of Indian confectionery, traditional baking methods, pastry formulation and contemporary patisserie techniques.•Robust ability to maintain precision, consistency and quality across complex pastry and dessert production.•Ability to work flexible hospitality hours, including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

📌 Pastrycook (Geelong)
🏢 Labour Support Group
📍 Geelong