Sous Chef - Pastry

Crown Resorts Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms provided

Staff meals on-site

Discounts across Crown venues

Job summary

Crown Resorts Limited in Sydney is seeking a passionate Pastry Sous Chef to lead the pastry kitchen, drive menu innovation, and ensure desserts meet world-class quality and presentation standards.

You will manage the team, optimize operations, and contribute creative concepts for a premium, high-volume dining environment. A formal patisserie qualification and strong leadership are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Sous Chef or senior pastry role.
• Experience with premium, high-volume, or fine dining pastry operations.
• Strong portfolio showcasing modern pastry techniques and design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pastry kitchen team and foster high performance.
• Create and execute innovative, visually stunning dessert menus.
• Ensure consistent quality, presentation and timing of desserts.
• Maintain stock, labour and prep efficiency with strong operational control.
• Follow health and safety protocols for food and workplace safety.
• Contribute fresh ideas and concepts to elevate the offering.

Skills

Leadership

Creative portfolio

Advanced pastry techniques

Chocolate work

Menu development

Strong communication

Education

Formal Patisserie qualification

Job description

## Sous Chef - PastryApply: Sydney: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 24, 2026 (12 days left to apply): R9693**Better begins here**Crown Resorts is a great place to visit and it’s an even better place to work, a place where you can play your part in creating fun, memorable, world-class experiences for our guests and our people. We value passion, optimism, and an appetite for change - for the better. Here, you’ll be part of the team, empowered to explore more, experience more and supported by your leader to grow and develop.**The role**Reporting to the Head Pastry Chef, this **full-time Pastry Sous Chef** will play a pivotal role in leading pastry operations, driving menu innovation, and ensuring every dessert reflects the quality, creativity, and precision expected in a world-class environment.* Lead the pastry kitchen team, inspiring high performance and positive culture* Create and execute innovative, visually stunning dessert menus* Ensure consistent quality, presentation, and timing during* Bring fresh ideas and creative concepts to elevate the offering* Maintain strong operational control, including stock, labour, and prep efficiency* Follow health and safety protocols, policies, and procedures related to food and workplace safety.**Student visas with work limitations will not be considered** **About you*** **Experience in chocolate work and advanced pastry techniques are essential*** Qualified Pastry Chef with proven experience at **Sous Chef or senior level*** A strong creative portfolio showcasing modern techniques and design* Experience in **premium, high-volume, or fine dining environments*** Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills* Formal qualification in Patisserie **What We Offer You*** Join a supportive team that champions creativity and excellence* Inclusive and team-focused workplace* Fitted uniforms provided and laundered by Crown.* Generous discounts across all Crown hotels and restaurants Australia wide* Complimentary meals at our on-site staff restaurant* Access to discounts with our various corporate partners across travel, insurance, health & wellbeing, fashion, banking & finance, technology, parkingOn top of exciting career possibilities, we offer better exposure to experiences and learning. To see our range of benefits and opportunities visit Crown Resorts Careers.Our Crown Community celebrates uniqueness and embraces diversity. We welcome the creativity, insights and experiences from people of different race, age, religion, cultural background, gender, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+ and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander; people like you.