Pastry Chef

George Migration; Daylesford; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Lake House Retreat Pty Ltd in Daylesford is seeking a Pastry Chef to join our highly awarded regional restaurant and hotel. You will be responsible for creating viennoiserie and pastries to the highest standards, with meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

The role requires a minimum of 2 years in a pastry or relevant role. Visa sponsorship may be considered for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience in pastry or equivalent high-end kitchen environment.
• Attention to detail and high standards of presentation.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare viennoiserie and pastries with precision.
• Monitor dough preparation, fermentation, and shaping.
• Manage oven temperatures and bake times for consistent quality.
• Coordinate production flow, loading, baking, and cooling of pastry batches.
• Ensure OH&S compliance and maintain brand standards.

Skills

Viennoiserie

Baking

Dough handling

Oven management

Teamwork

Job description

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Lake House is Australia's most highly awarded regional destination restaurant and hotel, situated in the tourist mecca of Daylesford - 80 mins from Melbourne. Regional Hotel of the Year - Gourmet Traveller Hotel Guide, The Hot 50 Restaurant; 2 Chefs Hats, Good Food Guide; Hall of Fame Australia's

Best Wine List, The Top 50 restaurant Australia; Tatler's 101 Best Hotels in the World. We offer the benefits of working with a much awarded professional and passionate team and the opportunity to be involved in an iconic hospitality destination.

The candidate must have an excellent presentation, the highest standards of delivery in a hatted restaurant environment (or Michelin star), a strong attention to detail with exceptional organizational skills, strong team player, excellent people and time management skills and the ability to work with international staff, excellence in delivering quality customer service and customer satisfaction ratings including brand standards. Title: Pastry Chef Occupation: Chef Salary: $79,500 plus super Company: LAKE HOUSE RETREAT PTY LTD Location: Daylesford VIC Hours: Full time 40 hours per week Experience Required: min 2 years in relevant role Visa Sponsorship: Nomination for temporary work visa and/or Permanent Residency will be considered for eligible candidates. Duties: Some of the duties you will be required to perform include

• Preparing viennoiserie, pastries inclusive of glazing pastries
• kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding, mixing and shaping dough
• monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance to determine baking times
• coordinating the forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning and cooling of batches of pastry products
• operating machines which roll and mould dough
• ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety regulations for operation of equipment