Baker

Hamilton Island; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised furnished staff housing

Employee discounts on dining & island

Work on Hamilton Island (live & work)

Island lifestyle

Job summary

Bob's Bakery on Hamilton Island is seeking an experienced Baker to join the night shift, producing yeast breads, sourdough and laminated pastries from scratch. You’ll contribute to daily trade, maintain quality and food safety, and work within a busy island bakery environment.

Night shifts start around 4pm and run until between midnight and 3am. A Certificate III in Bakery and a valid driver’s licence are essential, with staff accommodation and island discounts available.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Bakery or equivalent trade qualification.
• Proven experience producing yeast-risen breads and sourdough from scratch.
• Experience making croissants and danishes from scratch.
• Strong understanding of dough preparation, fermentation and bakery production.
• Must be available to work night shifts starting ~4pm and finishing 12am–3am.
• Valid Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Work across nightly bakery production, preparing and baking breads and pastries for the next day.
• Handle doughs from scratch, including sourdough and laminated pastries like croissants and danishes.
• Manage time to meet production schedules while maintaining quality, presentation and food safety.

Skills

Bread baking experience

Sourdough from scratch

Croissants & danishes

Dough fermentation

Bakery production knowledge

Time management in high-volume bakery

Night shift readiness

Valid Driver's Licence

Education

Certificate III in Bakery or equivalent

Job description

BAKER - Bob's Bakery

Located along Front Street overlooking Hamilton Island Marina, Bob's Bakery is a busy island favourite producing fresh breads, pastries and baked goods for our guests and venues across Hamilton Island.

We're looking for an experienced Baker with strong scratch-baking skills to join our team. You'll need proven experience with yeast-risen breads and sourdough made from scratch, along with the technical skills to produce croissants and danishes from scratch. This is a night production role, with shifts commencing from approximately 4pm and finishing between midnight and 3am.

Why you'll love working with us

• Put your craft to work producing breads and pastries from scratch
• Join a busy bakery supplying guests and venues across Hamilton Island
• Enjoy subsidised furnished staff accommodation
• Access employee discounts across dining and island activities
• Live and work in the heart of the Whitsundays

What you'll be doing

You’ll be hands-on across nightly bakery production, preparing and baking yeast-risen breads, sourdough and a range of pastries for the following day's trade.

You’ll work with doughs from scratch, including preparing and managing sourdough, and producing laminated pastries such as croissants and danishes. Working as part of the bakery team, you’ll need to manage your time carefully to meet production schedules while maintaining consistent quality, presentation and food safety standards.

What we're looking for

• Certificate III in Bakery or equivalent trade qualification (Essential)
• Valid Driver's Licence (Essential)
• Proven experience producing yeast-risen breads and sourdough from scratch
• Demonstrated experience making croissants and danishes from scratch
• Strong understanding of dough preparation, fermentation and bakery production
• Ability to work efficiently within a busy, high-volume bakery environment
• Must be available to work night shifts starting around 4pm and finishing between midnight and 3am

About Hamilton Island

Our mission is to share the wonder of Hamilton Island with the world by creating wonder-filled experiences for our guests, employees and community.

Every team member plays a role in shaping those experiences - making Hamilton Island not just a great place to visit, but a great place to work.

A little island can do wonders - make your next career move one to remember.