Pastry Cook

About the role

As our Pastry Cook, your primary responsibility will be producing high-quality custom celebration cakes and other pastry and bakery products, managing the complete production process from ingredient preparation and baking through to decorating, finishing and presentation. The position also involves consulting with customers regarding custom cake requirements and coordinating orders to ensure production deadlines are met.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and bake cakes, biscuits, slices and other pastry and bakery products.
• Weigh and measure ingredients according to recipes and production requirements.
• Mix and prepare cake batters, doughs, fillings, icings, ganache, buttercream and other pastry components.
• Monitor baking times, oven temperatures and product quality throughout production.
• Design, decorate and finish custom celebration cakes using fondant, buttercream, ganache, icing and other decorative techniques.
• Produce cakes and other products consistently to Sweetas Bakehouse recipes, specifications and presentation standards.
• Prepare and finish slices, cake pops, biscuits and other products for our retail range.
• Check the quality of ingredients and finished products.
• Plan and coordinate daily cake and pastry production to meet customer orders and deadlines.
• Operate and maintain bakery equipment.

About you

• Minimum 3 years full-time relevant experience as a Pastry Cook or equivalent or an appropriate trade qualification together with at least 2 years of relevant post qualification experience.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and baking cakes, biscuits, slices and other pastry products from raw ingredients.
• Demonstrated experience producing and decorating high-quality custom celebration cakes.
• Strong cake decorating skills including experience with fondant, buttercream, ganache and other finishing techniques.
• Knowledge of baking methods, ingredient preparation, recipes and production processes.
• The ability to monitor product quality throughout preparation, baking and finishing.
• Excellent attention to detail and presentation.
• Sound knowledge of food safety, hygiene and workplace cleanliness requirements.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Saturday availability is an essential requirement of the position.

About us

Sweetas Bakehouse, operated by Skeetas Restaurant Pty Ltd, is seeking an experienced Pastry Cook to join our Geraldton team.