Bakery Chef

Cafe Peter India; Pune District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Cafe Peter India in Pune operates a Japanese-inspired live bakery where customers watch products being made. We are seeking a hands-on Bakery Chef to lead preparation and production, including mixing, kneading, shaping, proofing and baking, while integrating production routines around oven cycles to deliver fresh outputs throughout the day.

You will develop core recipes, set batch sizes and timings, manage wastage and food costs, and train the bakery team as the concept grows, balancing

Qualifications

• Hands-on bakery experience with production leadership.
• Experience with fermentation, enriched doughs and baking processes.
• Ability to design production workflows and manage oven cycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily baking and live production.
• Develop and standardise recipes for core and signature products.
• Establish batch sizes, proofing times and replenishment routines.
• Maintain consistent taste, texture and freshness.
• Experiment with fillings, toppings and new formats.
• Build a practical production system for quality consistency.

Skills

Hands-on production

Bread fermentation

Enriched doughs

Oven management

Product development

Open kitchen environment

Food cost control

Job description

Japanese-Inspired Live Bakery | Pune

We are building a different kind of bakery.

A bakery where customers don't just buy baked goods — they watch them being made.

We're developing a contemporary, Japanese-leaning Asian bakery built around fresh production, beautiful craftsmanship and distinctive signature products. Our inspiration comes from Japanese neighbourhood bakeries and the wider world of Asian baking, reinterpreted with flavours that resonate with Indian customers.

We are looking for a hands-on Bakery Chef who wants to build something from the ground up.

What you'll create

• Japanese-style milk bread, shokupan, soft buns and enriched breads.
• Signature buns, filled breads, pastries and seasonal specials.
• Products inspired by flavours such as pandan, coconut, black sesame, matcha, red bean, jaggery and cardamom.
• Distinctive, visually recognisable products that customers return for.
• A small-batch baking programme where products are prepared, baked and replenished throughout the day.
• New products that combine Japanese baking techniques with South and Southeast Asian flavours.

This is a LIVE BAKERY

Our customers should be able to see the craft behind the product.

You will lead the preparation and production process, including mixing, kneading, shaping, proofing, baking and finishing. You'll help design production routines around oven cycles and batch timings, so customers experience products coming fresh out of the oven throughout the day.

The production itself is part of the customer experience.

What you'll be responsible for

• Develop and standardise recipes for our core and signature products.
• Lead hands-on daily baking and live production.
• Establish batch sizes, production schedules, proofing times and replenishment routines.
• Maintain consistent taste, texture, appearance and freshness.
• Experiment with ingredients, fillings, toppings and new product formats.
• Build a practical production system that can deliver quality consistently during service.
• Manage ingredient usage, wastage, yields and food costs.
• Maintain hygiene, food safety and equipment standards.
• Train and develop the bakery team as the concept grows.

Who we're looking for

• A baker or pastry chef with strong hands-on production skills.
• Experience with bread fermentation, enriched doughs, shaping, proofing and oven management.
• An understanding of texture, dough behaviour and product consistency.
• Someone who enjoys product development rather than only following established recipes.
• A chef who takes pride in visible craftsmanship and freshly made products.
• Someone comfortable working in an open, customer-facing production environment.
• A practical, disciplined operator who can balance creativity with food costs, speed and consistency.

Japanese bakery experience is a plus, but not essential. Strong fundamentals, curiosity and the ability to learn Japanese-inspired techniques matter more than a particular culinary background.

What makes this opportunity different?

You won't simply inherit an existing menu.

You'll help develop the products, establish the production process and shape the identity of a new bakery concept.

There is room to experiment, create signature products and build a bakery known for what it makes — and how it makes it.ommunication skills