Lead Sourdough Baker | $80K-$90K + S | Mid North Coast

Frontline Recruitment Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Frontline Recruitment Group in NSW is seeking a Lead Sourdough Baker to take ownership of its sourdough program across a busy regional food destination. Producing fresh bread daily for high-volume retail and dining operations, this senior, hands-on role focuses on quality and consistency.

Reporting to the Executive Chef, you will lead daily production, train junior bakers, manage starters, fermentation, and temperatures, while driving seasonal bread development and maintaining top food-safety

Qualifications

• Experienced baker with strong sourdough background.
• Understanding of long fermentation and starter management.
• Commitment to quality and consistency in high-volume production.
• Ability to manage production schedules and early starts.
• Organised and reliable leader of a bakery team.
• Experience training junior bakers and apprentices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain sourdough starters and levains.
• Mix, ferment, shape, proving and bake sourdough breads.
• Plan daily and weekly production.
• Manage fermentation schedules and dough temperatures.
• Maintain flavour, crust, crumb and presentation.
• Reduce waste and improve yields.
• Order and manage bread section ingredients.
• Train and supervise junior bakers and apprentices.
• Maintain food safety and cleanliness standards.
• Develop seasonal breads and programs.

Skills

Sourdough expertise

Fermentation

Quality & consistency

Production schedules

Team leadership

Junior training

Job description

Lead Sourdough Baker | $80K-$90K + S | Mid North Coast Frontline Recruitment Matraville, NSW, AU

• Be finished work by 10am 5 days per week


• Fantastic venue - known for it's true farm to table concept


• Manage a team of passionate bakers!

Are you an experienced baker who lives and breathes great sourdough?
An established and growing regional food destination is seeking a talented Lead Sourdough Baker to take ownership of its sourdough bread section. Producing fresh food seven days a week for a high-volume retail and dining operation, this is an opportunity to shape and develop a quality artisan bread program.

The Role Reporting to the Executive Chef, you will lead the daily production and continued development of the sourdough range. This is a senior, hands-on position—not an overall Head Baker role.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and maintaining sourdough starters and levains


• Mixing, fermenting, shaping, proving and baking sourdough breads


• Planning daily and weekly production


• Managing fermentation schedules, dough temperatures and hydration


• Maintaining consistent flavour, crust, crumb and presentation


• Reducing waste and improving production yields


• Ordering and managing ingredients for the bread section


• Training and supervising junior bakers and apprentices


• Maintaining exceptional food safety and cleanliness standards


• Developing seasonal products and exciting new breads

About You You will be a qualified baker or highly experienced commercial baker who:

• Has strong experience producing sourdough at commercial volumes


• Understands long fermentation, starter management and dough development


• Takes genuine pride in quality and consistency


• Can confidently manage production schedules and early starts


• Is organised, reliable and comfortable leading others


• Enjoys training and developing junior team members


• Wants ownership of a section and the freedom to improve the range

What’s on Offer

• $80,000–$90,000 + super, based on experience


• Stable, year-round work


• Genuine ownership of the sourdough program


• A modern and growing regional food operation serving approximately 5,000 customers each week


• Creative input into new and seasonal products


• Supportive bakery, kitchen and management teams


• Relocation assistance may be available


• Visa sponsorship may be considered for a suitably qualified and experienced candidate