Pastry Chef — Lead Seasonal Sweets & Own Your Menu

Geralds Bar; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pastry lab

Flexible shifts

Brand-new kitchen

Staff development

Job summary

Geralds Bar in Melbourne is seeking a pastry chef to run a dedicated pastry kitchen in our relocated North Carlton space. The role offers a fully equipped pastry lab, with ice creams, laminated dough, chocolate work and seasonal mise en place, and room to step up for juniors or experienced chefs seeking balance.

Work closely with executive chef Matthew Podbury and owners Gerald Diffey and Mario Di ienno to sculpt an ever-changing sweets offering.

Qualifications

• Proven pastry experience in a professional kitchen.
• Ability to design and refine dessert menus.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, seasonal environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pastry kitchen and menu development.
• Collaborate with executive chef and owners on dessert concepts.
• Maintain high standards of quality, consistency and cleanliness.

Skills

Pastry crafting

Menu development

Team collaboration

Education

Professional pastry apprenticeship

Tools

Dough sheeter

Ovens

Chocolate work tools

Job description

Geralds Bar in Melbourne is seeking a pastry chef to run a dedicated pastry kitchen in our relocated North Carlton space. The role offers a fully equipped pastry lab, with ice creams, laminated dough, chocolate work and seasonal mise en place, and room to step up for juniors or experienced chefs seeking balance.

Work closely with executive chef Matthew Podbury and owners Gerald Diffey and Mario Di ienno to sculpt an ever-changing sweets offering.