cake decorator pastry chef

Floriana Cakes; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Floriana Cakes in Melbourne invites a hands-on baker to join our trusted bakery team. You will bake, decorate, and assist customers with custom cake orders in a friendly front-of-house environment.

The role combines practical baking with creative cake design, including signature continental cakes and pastries. Weekend availability on Saturdays or Sundays is essential, with duties across baking, decorating, and POS duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role or near qualification acceptable.
• Weekend availability on Saturdays or Sundays is imperative.
• Willingness to develop multi-skilled capabilities across baking, decorating, and front-of-house service.

Responsibilities

• Mixing, baking, assembly and decoration of signature continental cakes, sponges, muds and custom cake designs.
• Decorating cakes and bringing clients' visions to life with stunning custom cake designs.
• Welcoming customers, answering inquiries, taking precise custom cake orders, and operating the POS.
• Piping cannoli and assorted pastries.

Skills

Baking

Cake decoration

Customer service

POS experience

Job description

Join a trusted business that has been successful for over 25 years. This role encompasses baking, cake decoration, and customer service in a bakery environment.

Key responsibilities

Mixing, baking, assembly and decoration of signature continental cakes, sponges, muds and custom cake designs

Decorating cakes and bringing clients' visions to life with stunning custom cake designs

Welcoming customers, answering inquiries, taking precise custom cake orders, and operating the POS

Piping cannoli and assorted pastries

About you

Experience in a similar role or qualified & industry ready (nearing qualification also acceptable)

Partial weekend availability is imperative, typically 6 hours on Saturday OR 4 hours on Sunday (penalties applied)

Willingness to develop multi-skilled capabilities across baking, decorating, and front-of-house service