Lead Pastry Chef – Strawberry Watermelon Cake

Black Star Pastry; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

Wellbeing leave

Employee discounts

Full-time role

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Black Star Pastry is seeking a skilled pastry chef to lead the Strawberry Watermelon Cake section, balancing hands-on production with team development in a fast-paced kitchen.

You will work alongside our Kitchen Leadership team to uphold the high standards that make Black Star Pastry renowned, mentoring staff and ensuring consistent, precision-driven outputs in a permanent full-time role.

Qualifications

• Senior Pastry Chef or equivalent with leadership experience.
• CDP (Centre of Dessert Production) experience preferred.
• Experience in a fast-paced, production kitchen with high-volume output.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Strawberry Watermelon Cake section with hands-on production and team development.
• Plan daily workflows and coordinate production to meet demand and quality standards.
• Monitor ingredients, adjust processes, and ensure traceability and consistency.
• Collaborate with Kitchen Leadership to drive brand quality and efficiency.
• Mentor and develop junior team members to build a strong pastry team.

Skills

Senior Pastry Chef

CDP experience

Production kitchen

Leadership

High-volume production

Job description

Black Star Pastry is seeking a skilled pastry chef to lead the Strawberry Watermelon Cake section, balancing hands-on production with team development in a fast-paced kitchen.

You will work alongside our Kitchen Leadership team to uphold the high standards that make Black Star Pastry renowned, mentoring staff and ensuring consistent, precision-driven outputs in a permanent full-time role.