Pastry Chef

Hudaks Bakery; Mildura; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Negotiable shifts

Long-term employment

Fully equipped bakery

Job summary

Hudaks Bakery, a small family-owned business in Mildura, is seeking a qualified baker to join their team. They have two retail stores and a strong wholesale operation, producing traditional country Australian bakery items baked in house.

The role requires a baking/pastry qualification with relevant experience; you will be responsible for producing high-quality bread, pastries, cakes and slices, while maintaining efficiency and supervision-free work. Weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Have baking/pastry cook qualification and relevant experience in bakery workplaces.
• Produce very high-quality product.
• Be able to work efficiently, and without supervision.
• Be skilled in the production of bread, pastries, cakes and slices.
• Be reliable, mature and responsible.

Responsibilities

• Bake rolls, muffins, cookies, pies, cakes, croissants, Danish pastry, scones, bars, quiche, tarts, tartlets and other baked items.
• Review production schedules to determine the variety and quantity of goods to be baked.
• Check and assemble raw materials and equipment needed for daily baking activities.
• Weigh, knead, mature, cut, mixing, shaping dough and preparing fillings for pastry.
• Form, load, bake, unload, depan and cool baked items like bread, muffins and pastries.
• Ice, glaze, decorate baked items.
• Determine and monitor baking times and oven temperatures.
• Use, clean and grease baking trays and equipment; operate machines.
• Ensure cleanliness of equipment and area; follow OH&S regulations.
• Examine and report any problems and needs of equipment and supplies.

Skills

Bread production

Pastry production

Cake production

Quality control

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Education

Bakery qualification

Job description

Job Description

• Flexible employment position
• Work hours negotiable
• Long term employment opportunity
• Large, fully equipped bakery

We are seeking a qualified baker to join our business. Hudaks Bakery is a small family owned and run business and has been baking in Mildura for 75 years. We have 2 retail stores and strong wholesale business, producing traditional country Australian bakery items from pastries, cakes and slices, to a range of bread products, all baked in house.

You must –

• Have baking/pastry cook qualification and relevant experience in bakery workplaces.
• Produce very high-quality product
• Be able to work efficiently, and without supervision
• Be skilled in the production of bread, pastries, cakes and slices
• Be reliable, mature and responsible

Duties –

• Baking and preparing rolls, muffins, cookies, pies, cakes, croissants, Danish pastry, scones, bars, quiche, Tarts, tartlets and other baked items.
• Reviewing production schedules to determine the variety and quantity of goods to be baked,
• Checking and assembling of raw materials and equipment needed for daily baking activities.
• Weighing, kneading, maturing, cutting, mixing, placing, proofing, and shaping dough and preparing fillings for pastry.
• Forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning and cooling of baked items like bread, muffins, pastries and other items.
• Icing, frosting, creaming, spreading, sprinkling, glazing and decorating baked items.
• Determining and monitoring baking time for items, oven temperatures and product appearance.
• Using, emptying, cleaning and greasing baking trays, tins and other cooking equipment; and operating machines.
• Ensuring the cleanliness of the cooking equipment and area; and following the occupational health and safety regulations.
• Examining and reporting any problems and needs of equipment, food supplies and other unusual conditions.

The position will be mostly weekdays; however, weekend work will be required on occasion. Successful applicants will strive for perfection, be able to multitask, have an eye for detail and treat the workplace like their own.

Salary - $80,000 - $85,000 per year