Full-Time Chef / Pastry Chef

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

We're looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Chef / Pastry Chef to join our team at Jefferies Wholesale on a full-time basis.

Working in our busy commercial kitchen, you'll play an important role in overseeing the day-to-day bakery and pastry production, ensuring products are prepared, baked and finished to a consistently high standard.

You'll help coordinate and manage the bakery production process, following established recipes, product specifications and production requirements set by head office. Alongside this, you'll work closely with the wider kitchen team, assisting with general food preparation, cooking and other daily production tasks.

We're looking for someone who is organised, takes pride in producing quality food and enjoys a varied, hands-on role within a commercial kitchen.

What you'll be doing

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.

What we're looking for

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.

Ability to work independently and take initiative.

A positive attitude and willingness to assist across all areas of the kitchen.

What's on offer?

Daytime working hours – no late-night finishes.

A varied role across bakery, pastry and general kitchen production.

The opportunity to help coordinate an important part of our kitchen operations.

A friendly and supportive team environment.

Be part of a growing local business.

If you're an experienced chef or pastry chef who enjoys baking, organising production and being part of a hands-on kitchen team, we'd love to hear from you!

Screening Questions

• Do you have experience in a similar role?
• Will your commute be 20 minutes or less?
• Describe your customer service experience
• Do you have a Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)?