Pastry Cook for SBC

Mygration Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mygration Pty Ltd in Sydney, NSW, is seeking a Pastry Cook for a hands-on role in our bakery's daily production. You will execute core baking processes with precision, from dough handling to finishing pastries, ensuring items meet artisanal standards.

Immediate start and full-time hours are offered. Responsibilities include ingredient preparation, dough production, baking oversight, and proper equipment handling.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ bakery or pastry kitchen experience.
• Foundational understanding of baking processes and food safety.
• Physical stamina to stand for long periods and handle heavy trays.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Excellent time-management and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and weigh ingredients to precise bakery formulations.
• Execute baking techniques including kneading, moulding, shaping pastries.
• Glaze, decorate, and finish buns and cakes with artisanal touches.
• Monitor oven temperatures and ensure consistent product quality.
• Maintain hygiene and cleanliness across equipment and trays.

Skills

Bakery experience

Attention to detail

Time management

Teamwork

Stamina

Tools

Dough rollers

Moulders

Biscuit cutters

Job description

Location: Alexandria, NSW, 2015
Full-Time: Immediate start
Job Title: Pastry Cook
Salary range: $79,500 - $85,000
Job Closure date: 30 days

About the Role: Pastry Cook

This is a hands-on position at the heart of the bakery's daily production. You will be responsible for executing the core baking processes with precision and care, ensuring every item that reaches the customer is a testament to the bakery's commitment to quality. The role requires a collaborative spirit, a keen eye for detail, and a genuine passion for the art and science of baking.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Ingredient Preparation & Dough Production

• Meticulously check the quality of all raw materials and precisely weigh and measure ingredients to strict bakery formulations.
• Execute core baking techniques including kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding, mixing, and shaping a variety of doughs and pastries.
• Prepare a range of pastry fillings, ensuring consistency, flavour, and texture align with the bakery's artisanal standards.

Baking Process & Quality Control

• Carefully monitor oven temperatures and visually track the baking process, making precise judgements on baking times to achieve perfect colour, rise, and texture.
• Coordinate the full baking sequence for batches—from forming and loading, through baking, to unloading, de-panning, and proper cooling.
• Apply finishing touches with care, including glazing buns and pastries, and decorating cakes with creams and icing.

Equipment Operation & Kitchen Stewardship

• Operate and maintain specialized bakery machinery such as dough rollers, moulders, and biscuit cutters.
• Conduct thorough cleaning, greasing, and maintenance of all baking trays, tins, and equipment to the highest standards of hygiene and readiness.
• Begin each production shift by checking the cleanliness of equipment and the overall operation of the premises to ensure full compliance with all occupational health and safety regulations.

Skills & Experience

• Previous 1-2 years’ experience in a bakery, pastry kitchen, or a fast-paced culinary production environment is highly valued.
• A foundational understanding of baking processes, ingredients, and food safety.
• The physical stamina to work in a production environment, including standing for extended periods and handling heavy trays.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to producing consistent, high-quality work.
• Excellent time-management skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a close-knit team.
• A positive, proactive attitude and a willingness to learn and grow within a supportive craft environment.

Our client offers a workplace that values diversity, inclusion, and the shared goal of creating exceptional food. If you are a team-oriented individual with a passion for the craft of baking, we would love to hear from you.