Head Baker

Ivan's Pies; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time role

Mon-Fri roster

Early morning starts

Supportive team

Family-owned brand

Job summary

Ivan's Pies in Melbourne is seeking a Head Baker to lead our baking team, oversee daily production, and maintain our high quality standards.

This full-time, permanent role runs mostly day shifts Monday to Friday with no weekends; you will drive production, training and new product development while upholding HACCP and GMP.

Qualifications

• Hands-on baking experience across pies and pastries.
• Experience leading a baking team and coordinating production.
• Qualifications in Baking, Patisserie or Cookery required.
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• Commitment to food safety, HACCP and GMP.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the baking team with hands-on training.
• Bake and oversee production and quality across pies and pastries.
• Manage daily production schedules for availability and consistency.
• Collaborate with planning, maintenance, quality teams to keep production smooth.
• Ensure HACCP, GMP and OHS compliance.
• Contribute to new product development.

Skills

Commercial baking

Baking techniques

Team leadership

Production scheduling

Quality control

Food safety

Problem solving

Education

Baking/Patisserie/Commercial Cookery qualification

Job description

Ivan's Pies is a proudly Australian owned and operated food manufacturing company, making pies since 1981. We're known for our commitment to producing high quality, artisanal pies and pastries, which can be found in gourmet food stores, leading national retailers and foodservice businesses.

We're looking for a Head Baker to lead our baking team, oversee daily production, and maintain the high quality standards we are known for. If you take pride in your craft, come and be part of a team where skill, quality and passion go into everything we bake.

Join our production team on a full-time, permanent basis, working predominately day shifts, Monday to Friday - no weekends!

Ivan's Pies is a proudly Australian owned and operated food manufacturing company, making pies since 1981. We're known for our commitment to producing high quality, artisanal pies and pastries, which can be found in gourmet food stores, leading national retailers and foodservice businesses.

We're looking for a Head Baker to lead our baking team, oversee daily production, and maintain the high quality standards we are known for. If you take pride in your craft, come and be part of a team where skill, quality and passion go into everything we bake.

Join our production team on a full-time, permanent basis, working predominately day shifts, Monday to Friday - no weekends!

About the Role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will lead the team in meeting production needs, ensure every pie and pastry we produce reflects the quality and craft Ivan's Pies is known for, and help shape the future of our product range.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage the production baking team, providing hands-on training and support across all areas.
• Bake and oversee production and quality control across our full range of pies and pastries.
• Manage daily production schedules to ensure product availability, quality and consistency.
• Work closely with the Production Management, Planning, Maintenance, Technical and Quality teams to keep production running smoothly.
• Organise workflow, allocate tasks and ensure production deadlines are met.
• Maintain consistent standards in flavour, texture, appearance and food safety.
• Contribute to new product development and improvements to existing products.
• Fostering adherence to HACCP, GMP and OHS requirements.

About You

To be successful, you will have:

• Strong commercial baking experience across a variety of baking products.
• Excellent knowledge of baking techniques and production processes.
• Relevant qualifications in Baking, Patisserie, or Commercial Cookery.
• Experience as a Head Baker, Senior Baker, Bakery Supervisor or similar.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience managing a team.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage production deadlines.
• A hands-on approach and passion for quality baking.
• Strong standards across quality, consistency, food safety and quality.

This position requires both hands-on kitchen production work, and also leadership and team management.

What's On Offer

• Full-time, permanent employment
• Monday to Friday roster - no weekend work
• Early morning starts leaving your afternoons free to enjoy
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to work with a respected, family-owned brand

If you're looking for a stable, long-term role where your skills are valued, we'd love to hear from you.