Pastry Chef de Partie - High-End Events Kitchen Lead

Delaware North Co; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laundered uniforms

Discounted meals on-site

World-class events

Career growth within a global org

Competitive salary

Job summary

Delaware North Australia is hiring a Pastry Chef de Partie to join our dynamic culinary team at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). You will play a vital role in delivering high-end pastry offerings across multiple restaurants, corporate dining, and events.

You will lead a team of casual chefs and kitchen attendants, maintain stringent food safety standards, and contribute to budget and cost controls while delivering outstanding service for events and daily operations.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of working in a commercial pastry kitchen environment.
• Relevant pastry/culinary qualifications.
• A passion for food and creative flair.
• Experience with stock control.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Thrive working in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day pastry kitchen operation across event and non-event day catering
• Cook and prepare high quality pastry menu items including buffet, events, plated desserts & retail
• Demonstrating leadership to a team of casual chefs, cooks and kitchen attendants
• Maintain a clean and professional work space
• Maintaining food safety standards during high volume food preparation
• Support with control of the department budget and food costs
• Combining with other F&B arms to provide first-class dining to all customers

Skills

Sound knowledge of working in a commer

A passion for food and creative flair

Experience with stock control

Excellent communication skills at all

Thrive working in a team environment

Education

Relevant pastry/culinary qualifications

Job description

Delaware North Australia is hiring a Pastry Chef de Partie to join our dynamic culinary team at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). You will play a vital role in delivering high-end pastry offerings across multiple restaurants, corporate dining, and events.

You will lead a team of casual chefs and kitchen attendants, maintain stringent food safety standards, and contribute to budget and cost controls while delivering outstanding service for events and daily operations.