Pastry Cook

N & B Fernando Pty Ltd, trading as Choco Bean Sweet Catering

Position : Full Time

Location : Matraville NSW

Salary : $75,000 - $85,000 a year

Choco Bean is a family-owned business for the last 23 years, one of Australia’s finest conveyers of desserts for fine dining venues. Renowned for producing the highest quality pastries, cakes and desserts, Choco Bean has earned its spot at the top of the sweet tree. They create new recipes & methods, utilizing only the freshest and best ingredients with no premixes or preservatives.

Choco Bean is currently looking for hardworking and dedicated Pastry Cook to join their team.

The Role As a Pastry Cook you will need to possess the following:

Preparing wide variety of pastries, desserts, sauces, garnishes, decorations and glazes from scratch.

Decorating and glazing pastries using various icing, toppings, creams, glazes etc.

Know how to make different doughs of pastes to the highest quality.

Kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding, mixing, and shaping dough and pastry.

Monitoring and adjusting oven temperatures determine baking times.

Ensuring wastage is minimized and budget of supplies and materials are adhered.

Inspecting quality of products throughout production process.

Maintain the cleanliness of the equipment and surrounding, apply with occupational health, safety regulations and knowledge of HACCP.

Work ethic with continual self-improvement, being able to work unsupervised.

Creative drive and a genuine interest in food history and trends

Experience and sound knowledge to work with different chocolate and sugar works.

Sound knowledge of creating, designing and implementing new desserts matching with flavour profiles.

Successful applicants must have the following:

Relevant qualification

At least 2 years of relevant experience

Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure and work as a team member.

Willingness to constantly learn and be inspire

Time and priority management skills, ability to teach, share the skills of knowledge with the team

Willingness to learn new techniques, implementing them, support and grow with the business

If you meet the above criteria, please apply now. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.