Pastry Cook

Criniti’s Kotara is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Pastry Cook to join our kitchen team on a full-time basis. This role suits someone who is passionate about pastry preparation, maintains high food quality standards, and works well in a busy commercial kitchen.

Main duties and responsibilities:

1. Inspect kitchen equipment and food preparation areas before production begins to ensure cleanliness, safety, and compliance with workplace health and hygiene standards
2. Assess the quality of ingredients and accurately measure materials needed for pastry production
3. Prepare and process doughs and pastry mixtures, including mixing, kneading, shaping, cutting, and moulding
4. Make a variety of pastry fillings and other related components
5. Oversee baking processes by adjusting oven temperatures and checking product appearance to achieve the required results
6. Manage the preparation and baking flow, including loading, unloading, cooling, and handling pastry products in batches
7. Finish baked items by glazing pastries and decorating cakes using cream, icing, and other toppings
8. Use bakery equipment and specialised machines for rolling, shaping, and cutting dough-based products
9. Clean, grease, and maintain trays, tins, and other baking utensils and equipment after use

Requirements:

1. At least 1 year of relevant work experience in a similar role
2. Minimum Certificate-level qualification in a relevant field
3. Sound knowledge of pastry preparation techniques and baking procedures
4. Strong understanding of food safety, kitchen hygiene, and safe work practices
5. Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced team environment