Pastry Cook Assistant

Island Pies; Newhaven; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided

Free meal and drink on every break

Flexible casual and part-time shifts

Job summary

Island Pies Bakery in Newhaven, Phillip Island, is seeking a Pastry Cook Assistant to join our friendly team on casual/part-time shifts. If you love early starts and a busy bakery, this role is for you.

No experience? No worries—full training provided. You’ll help bake pies and pastries, stock the warmer, rotate stock, maintain cleanliness, and work with a supportive crew in a buzzing kitchen.

Qualifications

• No experience required; training provided.
• Willing to learn and get stuck in.
• Reliable, punctual and hardworking.
• Enjoys early mornings and fast-paced environment.
• Team player with positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare and make pies and pastries.
• Keep pie warmer stocked and topped up.
• Check and rotate stock to keep everything fresh.
• Keep the kitchen sparkling clean and follow food safety standards.
• Work with a fun, supportive team in a busy bakery.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Reliability

Punctuality

Team player

Early start

Job description

Pastry Cook Assistant | Island Pies Bakery, Newhaven
Casual / Part-Time | Phillip Island

Love an early start and the buzz of a busy bakery? This one's for you!

Ask anyone who's crossed the bridge to Phillip Island and they'll tell you: a stop at Island Pies is part of the trip. For locals and visitors alike, Island Pies Bakery is a true Phillip Island institution that people keep coming back to year after year. Now we're looking for an enthusiastic Pastry Cook Assistant to join our crew and help keep the island's favourite bakery running!

No experience? No worries! If you're keen to learn, we're keen to teach you.

What you'll be doing

• Helping prepare and make our pies and pastries

• Keeping the pie warmer stocked and topped up

• Checking and rotating stock to keep everything fresh

• Keeping the kitchen sparkling clean and following food safety standards

• Working alongside a fun, supportive team in a busy, buzzing bakery

What we're looking for

• A willingness to learn and get stuck in

• Someone reliable, punctual and hardworking

• An early bird who's happy with early morning starts

• Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment

• A team player with a big smile and a positive attitude

Why you'll love working with us

• A friendly, welcoming team that genuinely enjoys working together

• Full training provided, so you'll build real baking and food prep skills

• A free meal and drink on every break

• Flexible casual and part-time shifts

• The chance to be part of a much-loved local icon on beautiful Phillip Island

Island Pies is more than just a bakery. It's a place where locals catch up and holidaymakers make memories. If you'd love to be part of that story, we'd love to hear from you.