Pastry Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Queenstown, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Croissants and Danish pastries made from scratch are at the centre of this Pastry Chef role in Queenstown. You would join an experienced bakery team and take laminated dough from mixing and resting through shaping, proofing and baking, then move on to tarts, pies, choux and filled pastries.
Consistency is everything, from the right fermentation and correct proofing times and temperatures to the same weight and finish on every piece, even in high-volume production. Early mornings, weekends and rotating shifts come with the job. Employer sponsorship is available for eligible overseas candidates who meet applicable requirements. If you have worked in a UK artisan bakery, your lamination skills could fit well here.
Use your CV to name the viennoiserie and pastry ranges you have made, the production volumes and any baking qualification. Roll out a laminated pastry CV for Queenstown on Build AI CV before you apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce high-quality pastry from scratch to the bakery's standards, including croissants, viennoiserie and Danish pastries
- Handle every step of laminated dough work, from mixing and resting to shaping, proofing and baking
- Make tarts, sweet pastries, pies, choux and filled pastry products, plus seasonal and speciality items
- Keep weight, look, texture, quality and presentation the same on every batch
- Check fermentation, proofing and baking times and temperatures at each stage
- Operate bakery and pastry equipment safely and keep watch on production schedules, temperatures and allergen requirements
- Meet strict food safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards with an organised, compliant workstation
- Work with pastry and bakery colleagues to meet daily targets and find ways to improve consistency and efficiency
- Help monitor stock, order ingredients and supplies and support a positive team culture
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 3 years of professional Pastry Chef experience
- Commercial experience in a bakery, patisserie or professional kitchen
- Solid practical experience with viennoiserie and laminated pastry, including croissants and other laminated pastries made in a working kitchen
- A thorough understanding of pastry preparation, fermentation, proofing, lamination and baking
- Consistently makes quality pastry from scratch
- Attentive to detail and presentation
- Maintains quality and output in a high-volume setting
- Knows food safety, hygiene and allergen-control practices
- Professional, dependable and hard-working, a good communicator and well organised, who fits easily into a multicultural, collaborative team
- A formal pastry or baking qualification is advantageous
- Flexible for early mornings, afternoons, weekends and rotating shifts, and available for full-time employment
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate relevant skills and experience for the position
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