Chef & Pastry Production Lead — Daytime Hours

Jefferies Wholesale; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferies Wholesale in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Chef / Pastry Chef to lead day-to-day bakery and pastry production in a busy kitchen. You will ensure conformance to recipes, specifications and quality standards while coordinating baking schedules.

Join a hands-on team, with a focus on producing high-quality products and maintaining food safety and efficiency across daily operations.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Chef, Pastry Chef or Baker.
• Strong baking and pastry skills.
• Experience working in a commercial kitchen or food production environment.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to coordinate daily production.
• Ability to follow recipes, specifications and established processes.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in producing quality products.
• Good understanding of food safety and kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and managing day-to-day bakery, pastry and baking production.
• Preparing and producing a variety of bakery and pastry products.
• Ensuring recipes, product specifications and quality standards are consistently followed.
• Organising preparation and baking schedules to meet daily production requirements.
• Maintaining consistency across product quality, presentation and portioning.
• Working alongside the wider kitchen team on general food preparation and production.
• Assisting with cooking and other kitchen tasks as required.
• Monitoring ingredient stock, stock rotation and minimising wastage.
• Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness.
• Helping ensure the kitchen operates efficiently and meets daily production requirements.

Skills

Chef experience

Pastry specialization

Food safety

Tools

Ovens

Mixers

Food prep knives

Job description

Jefferies Wholesale in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Chef / Pastry Chef to lead day-to-day bakery and pastry production in a busy kitchen. You will ensure conformance to recipes, specifications and quality standards while coordinating baking schedules.

Join a hands-on team, with a focus on producing high-quality products and maintaining food safety and efficiency across daily operations.