Pastrycook

ONDO LIMITED; Devonport-Takapuna; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 hours/week

Competitive pay NZD 28-35/hr

New kitchen and equipment

Small close-knit team

Job summary

Ondo Limited in Takapuna, Auckland, seeks a Pastrycook to own production of our dessert cabinet from day one. It’s a hands-on role in a small team, reporting to the owner, with real input into the products we put on the counter.

You will produce our full dessert range and manage daily production, stock, and food safety, while contributing to new item development. Availability for early mornings and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years pastry production experience or NZQA Level 4+ in patisserie/baking.
• Ability to independently manage the full patisserie and dessert range.
• Sound food safety and hygiene practices in a commercial kitchen.
• Availability for early morning starts and weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and bake the full dessert and patisserie range, including cakes, tarts, laminated pastries, sponges and mousse-based desserts.
• Weigh ingredients to recipe specifications and check raw material quality.
• Mix, knead, mature, cut, mold and shape dough and pastry goods.
• Prepare pastry fillings, creams and ganaches.
• Monitor oven temperatures and timings; coordinate batches through forming, loading, baking, de-panning and cooling.
• Glaze pastries and decorate cakes and desserts.
• Portion and package finished products for cabinet display and takeaway.
• Plan the daily production schedule to have products ready ahead of service.
• Order pastry ingredients and packaging; manage stock, yield and wastage.
• Maintain food safety records and hygiene standards.

Skills

Independent work

Food safety

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

NZQCF Level 4+ in patisserie/baking

Job description

Pastrycook - New specialty coffee and dessert cafe, Takapuna

Ondo is a new specialty coffee and premium dessert cafe opening in Takapuna. Everything in our cabinet is made on site. We are looking for a Pastrycook to take ownership of that production from day one.

This is a hands on production role in a small team. You will report directly to the owner and you will have real input into the products we put on the counter.

What you will be doing

• Preparing and baking our full dessert and patisserie range, including cakes, tarts, laminated pastries, sponges and mousse based desserts

• Weighing and measuring ingredients to recipe specification and checking the quality of raw materials

• Mixing, kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding and shaping dough and pastry goods

• Preparing pastry fillings, creams, custards, ganaches and compotes

• Monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance to determine baking times, and coordinating each batch through forming, loading, baking, de-panning and cooling

• Glazing pastries and decorating and finishing cakes and desserts

• Portioning and packaging finished product for cabinet display and takeaway

• Planning the daily production schedule so product is ready ahead of service

• Ordering pastry ingredients and packaging, and managing stock, yield and wastage

• Maintaining food safety and hygiene standards, including production and temperature records

• Cleaning and maintaining production equipment

• Contributing to the development and testing of new dessert items

What we are looking for

Essential

• At least 3 years of relevant experience as a pastrycook, patissier or pastry chef; or a qualification at Level 4 or above on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework, or an overseas equivalent, in patisserie, baking or pastry arts

• Ability to independently produce and manage the full patisserie and dessert range. As this is the only pastry production role in the business and there is no senior pastrycook available to provide day-to-day supervision or training, the successful applicant must be capable of managing pastry production independently from commencement of employment

• Sound food safety and hygiene practice in a commercial kitchen, and willingness to work to the food control plan applying to the premises

• Availability for early morning starts and weekend work as production and service require

Desirable

• Experience in a specialty coffee or premium dessert cafe

• Cake decorating and finishing skills

• Experience contributing to seasonal product development

• Experience with stock ordering and production planning

• Familiarity with New Zealand food safety requirements, including food control plan record keeping

The successful applicant must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand by the time employment commences.

What we offer

• Permanent, full time position

• 40 guaranteed hours per week

• NZD 28.00 to NZD 35.00 per hour, depending on experience and demonstrated skill

• A new kitchen and new equipment, and genuine input into the product range from day one

• A small team where your work is the centre of the business, not a side line

Location

5 Huron Street, Takapuna, Auckland 0622

Applications close at 5.00pm on Friday 25 September 2026.

Ondo Limited meets all New Zealand employment law obligations. No recruitment, training or equipment costs are passed on to applicants or employees.