Job description
Since 1998, Maggio's Cafe in Sydney's Cammeray has been pumping out traditional Italian pastries and cakes to devout customers who keep coming back for more. But while foodies know this as a destination to get some of the city's best cannoli, ricotta cheesecakes and chocolate tortes, few are keyed into Maggio's breakfast and lunch offerings. And that's a travesty.
Maggio’s Cafe is now looking for an experienced Pastrycook to join their team:
The right candidate will be responsible for:
Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings so that they are appealing to the eye;
Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes;
Produce all baked goods including but not limited to artisan breads and rolls, muffins, laminated Danish, laminated croissants and doughnuts etc;
Create new and exciting desserts and engage the interest of customers;
Inspect the cleanliness and working conditions of all tools, equipment and supplies;
Blends colors for icings and for shaped sugar ornaments and statuaries;
Baking, designing and decorating confectionery items;
Maintaining stock of the baking ingredients;
Preparing creams, custards, sauces, ice creams and sorbets etc;
Cut, mould and prepare doughs for cookies and pastries;
Adheres to and practiced OH&S standards and maintained a hygienic workstation and kitchen.
About you:
At least 2 years of experience as a Pastrycook;
Strong baking and decorative skills;
Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team;
Strong communications skills;
Job type: Permanent/full-time
Salary: $70,000 - $80,000