Production Cook

The Plant Bakery; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Plant Bakery in Brisbane is seeking a hands-on production team member to help make brownies, cakes, slices and other desserts in a fast-paced wholesale plant-based kitchen.

You will work Monday to Friday, 7am to 3:30pm, operate commercial equipment, accurately weigh ingredients, lift up to 25 kg, and ensure quality before packing.

If you have at least 2 years in food production and a good food safety record, join a hardworking team that values consistency and teamwork.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' professional experience in cook, chef, baker, pastry or food production
• Experience with large batch recipes and precise weighing of ingredients
• Comfort with physical production tasks including lifting, staying on feet all day
• Good food safety and hygiene practices are essential
• Positive attitude, teamwork and initiative are valued

Responsibilities

• Produce brownies, cakes, slices and other desserts using large batch recipes
• Weigh ingredients accurately to ensure batch consistency
• Operate commercial equipment (mixers, kettles, depositor, Robot Coupe)
• Slice, decorate and finish desserts with care
• Pack, label and box finished products and assist with setup/cleanup

Skills

Batch production

Food safety

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Tools

Mixers

Kettles

Depositor

Robot Coupe

Job description

Hands on dessert production in a wholesale plant-based bakery. You'll be producing brownies, cakes, slices and other desserts using large batch recipes, operating commercial equipment, and ensuring every product meets our quality standards before packing and dispatch.

Shifts

Monday to Friday - 7am to 3:30pm (no weekends!)

Key responsibilities

• Producing brownies, cakes, slices and other desserts using large batch recipes


• Accurately weighing and measuring ingredients so every batch is consistent


• Mixing, lifting and pouring large batches, including 10L buckets of mixture onto large trays and slabs


• Operating commercial equipment including mixers, large kettles, depositor machines and Robot Coupe food processors


• Slicing dessert slabs and rolling protein balls


• Assembling, decorating and finishing desserts with care and consistency


• Packing, labelling and boxing finished products


• Setting up, cleaning and packing down equipment and production areas, including dishwashing and end of day cleaning


• Regular lifting of 14kg to 25kg ingredient boxes, buckets and dessert slabs

About you

• At least 2 years' professional experience as a cook, chef, baker, pastry cook or food production team member (cafe, restaurant, bakery, commercial kitchen, catering or food manufacturing)


• Confident with large batch recipes: weigh and measure accurately, follow recipe sheets carefully, understand consistency


• Comfortable with physical production work: lifting, pouring, mixing, on your feet all day


• Good food safety and hygiene practices


• Positive attitude and teamwork: friendly, hardworking, good communicator, takes initiative

About us

Wholesale dessert kitchen in Stafford, QLD making plant based slices, cakes and protein balls shipped across Australia. Busy, hardworking team that values efficiency, respect and working well together.