We are a bakery business specialising in the preparation and sale of pastry shells in a large range of shapes and sizes, quiches and pizzas. The business focuses on providing quality baked products to customers through its day-to-day baking, food preparation, and retail operations.
Duties and Tasks
- Measuring and weighing ingredients and combining them in mixers or blenders.
- Kneading, rolling, cutting, and shaping pastry goods.
- Setting oven temperatures, placing items in the oven, and monitoring the baking process.
- Preparing pastry fillings
- Decorating and displaying finished products
- Coordinating the shaping, preparation, oven loading, baking, removal from baking trays, and cooling of pastries and other baked goods to ensure consistent product quality and adherence to established baking standards.
- Preparing and maintaining baking trays, tins, moulds and other pastry equipment by removing finished products, thoroughly cleaning and greasing surfaces to ensure hygiene and readiness for subsequent baking activities.
- Complying with Australian and New Zealand Food Act, initiatives and legislation
- Abiding by all Workplace Health, Safety and Hygiene regulations always
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- At least certificate III in Baking or Patisserie or equivalent
- At least 12 months experience working in a commercial kitchen
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task in a quick-paced environment
Personal attributes
- enjoy practical work
- good hand-eye coordination
- artistic and creative
- clean and tidy
- shares a passion for the hospitality industry