Production Kitchen Manager

Pinto Tiramisu; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monday–Friday hours

Day shifts

No restaurant service

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Pinto Tiramisu is seeking a Production Kitchen Manager to lead the production kitchen and the team as we expand. This hands-on leadership role suits someone with a pastry, dessert or bakery background who is highly organised and calm under pressure, with confidence in directing staff.

You’ll run day-to-day production, maintain quality standards and ensure production runs efficiently, while also growing into a larger leadership role over time.

Qualifications

• Experience leading people in a production kitchen or bakery setting.
• Ability to manage staff rosters, onboarding and training.
• Strong organisational skills and calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Run daily kitchen production and manage stock orders.
• Plan production from weekly forecasts and lead expanded team.
• Delegate tasks, maintain quality and efficiency, and train staff.
• Manage food safety, hygiene, allergens and waste.
• Improve kitchen systems and workflow, keep area organized.

Skills

Leadership

Pastry background

People management

Attention to detail

Organised

Calm under pressure

Education

Food Safety Supervisor certificate

Job description

Pinto is growing, and we're looking for a Production Kitchen Manager to take on the responsibility of our production kitchen and lead the team as we expand. The role is hands-on with strong opportunities for long-term growth.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone with a pastry, dessert or bakery background who is highly organised, calm under pressure and confident managing people.

You’ll work alongside the team while also running the day-to-day operation, maintaining our quality standards and making sure production runs efficiently.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone with a pastry, dessert or bakery background who is highly organised, calm under pressure and confident managing people.

You’ll work alongside the team while also running the day-to-day operation, maintaining our quality standards and making sure production runs efficiently.

The role

You’ll be responsible for:

• Running daily kitchen production
• Ordering stock
• Planning production from weekly forecasts
• Leading a small but expanding team of kitchen staff, dishwashers and delivery staff
• Delegating tasks and keeping the team moving efficiently
• Maintaining high product quality and consistency
• Training staff and correcting poor standards or performance
• Managing staff rosters
• Assisting with hiring and onboarding
• Managing food safety, hygiene and allergen procedures
• Monitoring waste and production issues
• Improving kitchen systems and workflow
• Keeping the kitchen organised, positive and running smoothly

The role is initially approximately 90% hands-on production and 10% management, with the expectation that this will progressively evolve to a 60% production and 40% management split.

Who we’re looking for

• Has a pastry, dessert or bakery background
• Has previous leadership or management experience
• Is calm, organised and methodical
• Is confident directing and correcting staff
• Has excellent attention to detail
• Maintains high standards whilst keeping a calm kitchen environment
• Is firm but approachable
• Enjoys problem solving and improving systems
• Wants a long-term career in food production and leadership
• Experience in larger-scale food production would be highly regarded.
• Has Food Safety Supervisor certificate

What success looks like

You’ll bring structure, consistency and strong leadership to the kitchen.

The team should know what they’re doing, production should run efficiently, standards should remain

high and issues should be addressed quickly and calmly.

We want someone who leads with confidence, keeps morale positive and believes in doing things

properly.

Why Pinto

• Monday–Friday hours
• Day shifts
• No restaurant service
• Growing business with additional locations planned
• Opportunity to grow with the business

If you’re an experienced professional who enjoys leading people and running an organised production kitchen, we’d love to hear from you.