Baker

Baked in Berrima; Berrima; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship may be available

Permanent, full-time role

Early starts

Job summary

Baked in Berrima is seeking a hands-on baker/production chef to lead daily production across our Southern Highlands kitchens. You will own production runs end to end, from scaling to baking, ensuring quality and consistency, and you’ll contribute to recipe development for new lines.

Based in Berrima/Moss Vale with an early start, you’ll join a small, skilled team that values taking pride in every product and clear craftsmanship. Visa sponsorship may be available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a baker or production chef in a comparable role.
• Confident working from scratch across a broad product range.
• Punctual, reliable and committed.
• Happy with an early morning start and able to relocate or commute within Southern Highlands.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on daily production of sourdough, viennoiserie, pastry and pies.
• Owning production runs end to end: scaling, mixing, shaping, baking, quality control.
• Support recipe development and help bring new lines into production.
• Work with a small, skilled team where everyone contributes.

Skills

Baking expertise

Production planning

From-scratch baking

Reliability

Tools

Oven operation

Job description

Hands‑on daily production of sourdough, viennoiserie, pastry and pies based across Berrima and Moss Vale kitchens, depending on production needs. You will own production runs end to end: scaling, mixing, shaping, baking, quality and consistency, support recipe development and help bring new lines into production, and work alongside a small, skilled team where everyone contributes.

Key responsibilities

• Hands‑on daily production of sourdough, viennoiserie, pastry and pies
• Owning production runs end to end: scaling, mixing, shaping, baking, quality and consistency
• Supporting recipe development and helping bring new lines into production
• Working alongside a small, skilled team where everyone contributes
• Based across Berrima and Moss Vale kitchens, depending on production needs

About you

• Proven experience as a baker or production chef in a comparable role — this is essential, not a training position
• Confident working from scratch across a broad product range
• Punctual, reliable and genuinely committed
• Happy with an early morning start
• Able to relocate to or reliably commute within the Southern Highlands, with your own transport
• Takes pride in the product and holds a high standard without being asked

About us

• Lovesalento is a small, growing hospitality group in the NSW Southern Highlands, home to Baked in Berrima and the Berrima General Store & Café. Everything we make starts from scratch. Real stock, proper ferments, no shortcuts and no margarine.
• A permanent, full-time role in a stable and growing business
• Early starts, but no overnight shifts — you finish in time to have a life
• Genuine input into recipes, process and product
• Quality ingredients and equipment to work with
• Visa sponsorship may be available for the right candidate following a minimum three-month probation period