Bakery Team Members

Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site personal trainer

Great hourly rate

Career growth opportunities

All the baked goods you can dream of

Job summary

Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses – Keilor Park VIC is seeking Process Workers and Machine Operators to join our bakery team. You will produce a wide variety of pies and celebration cakes, operating high-speed processing equipment and handling ingredients with precision.

You’ll work on-site in a friendly, team‑oriented environment, with full training provided and a strong focus on HACCP quality and safety. An attractive hourly rate and clear opportunities to grow your career are on offer.

Qualifications

• Experience with machine operating.
• Great attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn in a fast-paced bakery environment.
• Ability to lift up to 25kg.

Responsibilities

• Produce a wide variety of baked goods, including pies and celebration cakes, on the production line.
• Safe operation of machinery and production line equipment with full training provided.
• Meet production targets while upholding HACCP quality and safety standards.
• Minimise waste and maintain a clean, organised workstation.
• Manual handling and lifting up to 25kg as required.

Job description

Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses – Keilor Park VIC

Process Workers and Machine Operators, join our incredible Bakery Team! Great career prospects & Team environment. Demonstrate your skills and passion and be rewarded for your efforts.

• Make people smile and be part of baking history.
• Attractive hourly rate.
• On-site personal trainer + flexibility + all the baked goods you can dream of!
• Ample opportunities for you to grow your career within our business.

For over a century, Ferguson Plarre Bakehouse has been creating food for people to fall in love with. Our brands exist to make people smile and we delight in serving up little moments of joy for all the family. Our bakehouse is growing, and we now have opportunities for Bakery Team Members to join our team of pie-loving individuals in Keilor Park, VIC and be part of baking history.

WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO BAKE

In this role, you will produce a wide variety of baked goods including pies and celebration cakes, while utilising a range of skills from running high speed processing equipment to manual handling ingredients and finished product.

Our people are the icing on the cake! You will be working with a friendly team that is incredibly welcoming and passionate about everything baking.

HOW YOU WILL RISE TO THE OCCASION

• Produce a range of pastry and cake products utilising your process experience.
• Safe operation of machinery and production line equipment (full training provided).
• Ensure production targets are met (bake it till you make it) whilst ensuring HACCP quality and safety adherence at all times.
• Minimize waste.
• Manual handling. - ability to lift up to 25kg.

Importantly, you will follow health and safety standards while ensuring that your workstation is clean and maintained at all times.

THE INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about baking and making people happy, and who have the right attitude! To create a recipe for success, you will bring with you the following ingredients (attributes):

• A dash of enthusiasm.
• A sprinkle of positivity and optimism.
• Experience with machine operating.
• Great attention to detail.
• Punctuality and reliability.
• A dollop of teamwork and collaboration.
• Sound understanding of Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) and Quality
• Willingness to learn.

Previous experience working in a fast-paced food environment (food manufacturer, plant bakery or industrial kitchen) is highly regarded. Pastrycook / Pasty Chef Trade qualifications or similar desirable, but not essential.

Please note: Public transport is quite challenging in this area and as such you will need a car to get here.