AddressDESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS:
Sweet Crown Confectionary is located at 228 Greenslopes Drive Templestowe Lower VIC 3107 and we need urgently a Pastry Cook to perform the following duties
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Baking and preparing rolls, muffins, cookies, pies, cakes, croissants, pastry, scones, bars, quiche, tarts, tartlets and other baked items.
2. Prepare baked Cakes, Mud Cakes, Tortes & Gateaux, Daily Treats, Celebration Cakes, Desserts, Kids Cakes and Candles.
3. Making pastry dough and operating pastry machines. Mix shortbread dough and savoury dough. Kneading, cutting and moulding dough.
4. Baking bread, rolls and pastry products. Prepare pasty fillings and cook food according to recipes, quality and presentation standards, and food prep checklists.
5. Weighing, kneading, maturing, cutting, mounding, mixing, placing, proofing and shaping the dough and preparing the fillings for the pastry.
6. Forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning and cooling of the batches of the baked items like rolls, muffins and other items
7. Icing, frosting, creaming, spreading, sprinkling, glazing and decorating the baked items.
8. Quality and quantity checks,
9. Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food before use.
10. Prepare cream & custard cream. Mix and produce scrolls. Decorating cakes, pastries & buns
11. Operate the machine to produce the quiches and tart,
12. Safely and appropriately use baking and measuring tools/equipment/appliances to prepare baked foods.
13. Reviewing the production schedules to determine the variety and quantity of goods to be baked, checking and assembling of raw materials and equipments needed for daily baking activities.
14. Follow and ensure compliance with food safety handling policies and procedures, including personal hygiene procedures, occupational health and safety regulations.
15. Check and ensure correct temperatures of kitchen appliances, ovens and food, and report issues to management.
16. Determining and monitoring the baking time for the items, oven temperatures and their appearance.
17. Wash and disinfect kitchen area; set-up and break-down work station; and follow and ensure compliance with sanitation and cleaning procedures. Greasing baking trays and other cooking equipment
18. Using, emptying, cleaning and greasing the baking trays, tins and other cooking equipments and operating machines.
19. Monitor the quality of food prepared and portions served throughout shift.
20. Ensuring the cleanliness of the cooking equipments and area and following the occupational health and safety regulations. Examining and reporting any problems and needs of the equipments, food supplies and any other unusual conditions.
Appropriate candidate must have the following skills, education and experience:
Education : Certificate III or Certificate IV or Diploma
Australian Experience : At least 3 + years of Australian Experience OR
Overseas Experience : At least 3+ years of Overseas Experience
Specialist : Pastry / Bakery
Work Rights : Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or Full Work Rights Holder
Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents will be preferred. Other applicants with full work rights can apply only if they meet the above criteria.
Summary of role requirements:
- Flexible hours available
- 2-3 years of relevant work experience required for this role
- Working rights required for this role
- Expected start date for role: 01 May 2024
- Expected salary: $70,000 - $80,000 per year
