Residential Baker

Cultura; Geelong; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Cultura in Geelong is seeking a Casual Residential Baker to prepare homemade cakes, biscuits and desserts for our aged care residents, and to assist with morning and afternoon teas.

You will bake cakes and desserts, plate desserts for lunch and support dining room setup, with attention to food safety and team collaboration.

This role offers casual hours within Cultura's food services environment, reporting to the Cook and Hotel Services Manager.

Qualifications

• Certificate 4 in Patisserie and knowledge of Cultura's foodsafety plan.
• Experience baking desserts and sweets.
• Strong verbal and written communication; good time management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare morning and afternoon tea as per list or from direction of Cook or Manager, Hotel Services.
• Prepare, plate and garnish lunch dessert as per the daily menu.
• Prepare and plate pureed fruits, yoghurts, jelly, custards and modified desserts for lunch, dinner.
• Check menu for baking allocation requirements.
• Bake cakes and desserts; additional servings on Fridays.
• Coordinate with Cook, Manager Hotel Services and notice boards for function desserts/cakes.

Skills

Clear verbal and written communication

Time management

Basic computer skills

Education

Certificate 4 in Patisserie

Food Handler Certificate (Desirable)

Certificate in Commercial cooking (Desirable)

First Aid certificate (Desirable)

Job description

Bring your passion for baking to Cultura! Join our Food Services team as a Residential Baker, preparing delicious homemade cakes, biscuits and desserts, along with morning and afternoon teas, to enhance the daily dining experience of our aged care residents and team.

The Residential Baker is responsible for the baking of sweets including cakes, biscuits, slices etc. and works with in Cultura’s food services preparation area. They are also responsible for the preparation and delivering of morning and afternoon tea for residents. They will assist with general hostess duties including preparation of dining rooms, clearing, cleaning and using the cook/chill process and preparing therapeutic diets. The Residential Baker is responsible to the Cook through to the Manager, Hotel Services.

This position will be contracted on a Casual basis.

Duties

• Prepare morning and afternoon tea as per list or from direction of Cook or Manager, Hotel Services.
• Prepare, plate and garnish lunch dessert as per the daily menu.
• Prepare and plate pureed fruits, yoghurts, jelly, custards and modified desserts for lunch, dinner.
• Check menu for baking allocation requirements.
• Bake cakes and desserts as requested. Additional servings to be made on Fridays.
• Check with the Cook, Manager Hotel Services and notice boards for any function desserts/ cakes that may be required.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Certificate 4 in Patisserie.
• Understand and be able to initiate all required food safety regulations and Cultura’s foodsafety plan.
• Experience with baking of desserts and sweets.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective time management skills.
• Basic computer skills – eg, keyboard skills/data entry.
• Willingness to contribute to the maintenance of a friendly and effective food services team.

Desirable

• Hold a ‘Food Handler Certificate’.
• Certificate in Commercial cooking.
• Hold a current First Aid certificate.
• Has an understanding of the migrant experience, with empathy and sensitivity to the needs of the elderly from different cultural backgrounds.
• Culturally specific culinary skills and/or languages other than English will be highly regarded.

Applications close for this position on 23 October 2026 at 11:59pm.

Employment may be subject to the satisfactory completion of a Police Criminal Record Check, Working With Children Check and Pre-Employment Health Declaration. Cultura will pay for the costs associated with these checks, after you have commenced working.

We welcome applications from all diverse backgrounds including individuals that identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+, and individuals with disabilities or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact us on *******@cultura.org.au

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview.