Experienced Pastry Chef

Eat Cannoli; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role

Supportive team

Growth opportunity

Job summary

Eat Cannoli, Melbourne’s gluten-free cannoli bar, is seeking a Pastry Chef to lead a small, high-output kitchen in Preston. You’ll take ownership of daily pastry production, driving quality and consistency while shaping how we grow with a hands-on, autonomous approach.

We value reliability, initiative, and passion for quality pastry. This is a leadership role in a close-knit team, offering real ownership and the chance to build something genuinely unique in Melbourne’s food scene.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef or Chef wanting to lean in on their pastry skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small, high-output kitchen and own daily production.
• Drive production standards and bring structure and consistency.
• Shape growth and direction as the business expands.

Skills

Pastry chef experience

Leadership

Autonomy

Gluten-free baking

Job description

Australia’s First Gluten Free Cannoli Bar! (We’re not your average bakery ;-) )

We’re a fast-paced, flavour-obsessed gluten free cannoli bar and café in Preston, and very soon in Brunswick East Melbourne — and we’re looking for a Pastry Chef who is serious about quality, serious about their team, and ready to create.

About the role:

This is a Pastry Chef position for someone who’s ready to lead a small, high-output kitchen. You’ll take ownership of daily production, bring structure and consistency, and help shape how we grow. We run a compact kitchen — and honestly, what we pump out of it is something we’re incredibly proud of. But we’re expanding, and we need a Pastry Chef who wants to grow with us.

About us:

Eat Cannoli is Australia’s first gluten free cannoli bar, based in Preston, Melbourne. We’re passionate about exceptional gluten free baking — from our famous cannoli to our Roundtable Sourdough range. We’re a small, close-knit team doing something genuinely unique in Melbourne’s food scene.

You’ll need:

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef or Chef wanting to lean in on their pastry skills.
• Experience in a bakery, café, or food production environment
• The confidence to drive a small team and drive production standards
• The ability to work autonomously and use your initiative
• Full Australian working rights (we’re unable to consider visa sponsorship)
• A genuine passion for quality pastry and baking and doing things properly
• Reliability, accountability, and a positive attitude — always
• Gluten free pastry & baking experience a bonus but not essential

What you’re getting into:

• Wages negotiable depending on experience
• A leadership role with real ownership and input
• A one-of-a-kind concept with real heart behind it
• A supportive, passionate team that loves what they do
• The chance to shape something genuinely different in Melbourne’s food scene — and grow with it.