Pastry Cook

Brunetti Oro; Melbourne; Vor Ort; AUD 30.000 - 39.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Brunetti Oro in Melbourne seeks an experienced Pastry Cook for the morning shift. Join a fast-paced bakery environment, producing a wide range of pastries, cakes and desserts from 4am to 12pm, Tuesday to Saturday.

You will showcase pastry production expertise, maintain high quality, and collaborate with the team to innovate seasonal items. We value strong attention to detail, food safety and teamwork, with opportunities for growth within a iconic hospitality institution.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience as a pastry cook or in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of baking techniques, pastry preparation and decoration.
• Creativity and attention to detail in dessert design and presentation.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Aufgaben

• Check ingredient quality and weigh ingredients according to recipes.
• Mix, knead, rest, roll, cut, mould and shape dough and pastry goods.
• Prepare pastry fillings, creams, custards and other components.
• Monitor oven temperatures, baking times and product appearance; coordinate loading and cooling.
• Demonstrate knowledge in preparation and baking of various cakes, pastries and desserts.
• Finish and decorate cakes and pastries using various techniques.
• Support production team and maintain high preparation and production standards.
• Contribute to production schedules and ensure Brunetti Oro standards are met.

Kenntnisse

Pastry Baking

Dessert Decoration

Food Safety

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Jobbeschreibung

After six decades of building a true Italian experience known and loved by both young and old, Brunetti Oro 1956 invites you on a new journey.

Whilst staying true to our culture and Italian heritage, Brunetti Oro 1956 represents the new generation, bringing to life an Italian tradition with a twist on the old, and a touch of the new.

As one of Melbourne’s most iconic and renowned café institutions, Brunetti Oro 1956 is committed to push even further, to lead, learn, evolve, and expand, taking our recipes and processes borne of the highest standards to deliver a new and enhanced Italian experience.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Pastry Cook to join our morning team in a fast paced hospitality environment. The ideal candidate will have a passion for pastry and creating delicious baked goods, with the capacity to work Tuesday to Saturday, 4am to 12pm.

This role requires someone with significant baking experience, with high volume production experience advantageous. Strong attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently in a team setting or using their own initiative are required.

The Brunetti Oro Pastry Cook role will suit an experienced pastry professional with experience preparing and baking a wide range of pastries, individual and celebration cakes, biscuits, baked goods and desserts, with a background in a pastry production kitchen.

The successful candidate must be familiar with a variety of ingredients and recipes. They may also supervise and train other staff and are required to stay up to date with industry trends to innovate and enhance the Brunetti Oro offering. Attention to detail, creativity and the ability to work efficiently under pressure are essential traits.

Departments that require coverage are as below:

• Cake Production: Individual and Celebration Cakes

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a pastry cook or in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of baking techniques, pastry preparation and decoration.
• Creativity and attention to detail in dessert design and presentation.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities include:

• Checking the quality of ingredients and weighing and measuring them according to recipes.
• Mixing, kneading, resting, rolling, cutting, moulding and shaping dough and pastry goods, using appropriate pastry equipment.
• Preparing pastry fillings, creams, custards and other components for cakes, pastries and desserts.
• Monitoring oven temperatures, baking times and product appearance, and coordinating the loading, baking, unloading, removal from tins and cooling of pastry products.
• Demonstrating knowledge and confidence in the preparation and baking of various individual and celebration cakes, including mousse cakes, novelties and wedding cakes. For the Danish department, demonstrating knowledge and confidence with pastries, Danishes, croissants, novelties, fillings and Italian pastries.
• Demonstrating the necessary skills to finish and decorate cakes and pastries using various techniques, including hand masking, glazing, spraying, cream and icing, including novelties and wedding cakes as required.
• Providing functional assistance in the production team, demonstrating superior standards of preparation, production and finishing within your specialised field.
• Implementing superior standards of preparation and production within the department, demonstrating and utilising your pastry skills, experience and knowledge gained from previous roles and qualifications.
• Contributing to the fulfilment of production schedules and targets, ensuring all products are prepared to the Brunetti Oro standard, demonstrating organisational skills and superior attention to detail.
• Building and maintaining productive working relationships with team members and fostering a respectful, productive and collegial working environment and culture.
• Adopting a hands on approach to work, leading by example and demonstrating initiative and the ability to work within a fast paced environment.
• Collaborating with the team to innovate and develop new products and menu offerings.
• Demonstrating control in food preparation and managing wastage levels.
• Managing inventory and ensuring ingredients are stored appropriately.
• Modelling behaviours and leadership qualities.
• Checking the cleanliness and safe operation of equipment and work areas before production, and cleaning and greasing baking trays, tins and other equipment as required.
• Demonstrating strong knowledge of HACCP and legislative food safety standards.

Working with Brunetti Oro

This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your knowledge, experience and career at one of Melbourne’s most renowned and iconic hospitality institutions.

You will have work/life balance, opportunities for an attractive salary and career progression once you join our highly dedicated and skilled team.

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