Pastry Chef / Baker

Butter Days Bakery — Malvern, Melbourne

Butter Days is looking for a Baker / Pastry Chef to join our kitchen team.

We’re a growing independent bakery in Malvern, known for our laminated pastries, breads, cakes and savoury products. We’re looking for someone with solid hands-on experience and a good understanding of baking and pastry who is ready to take on more responsibility and become an important part of our kitchen team.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys production, cares about quality and wants to continue developing their skills.

About the role

Working closely with the owners and kitchen team, you'll help ensure our daily production runs smoothly and consistently. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys production, cares about quality and wants to continue developing their skills.

Key responsibilities

• Daily bakery and pastry production
• Laminated doughs, viennoiserie, breads and pastry
• Mixing, fermentation, proofing and baking
• Planning and organising daily production
• Maintaining consistency and quality across products
• Troubleshooting dough and production issues
• Helping develop and refine new products
• Keeping the kitchen clean, organised and efficient
• Supporting and sharing knowledge with other members of the team

About you

• Professional experience in a bakery, pastry kitchen or similar environment
• Good technical understanding of baking and pastry
• Comfortable working with yeast-based doughs and laminated pastry
• Understanding of the basics of fermentation, mixing, proofing and baking
• Organised and able to work to production schedules
• Good attention to detail and consistency
• Can work independently but also enjoys being part of a team
• Takes pride in their work and cares about quality
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Reliable and comfortable working in a busy, hands-on environment

About us

Butter Days was founded by husband-and-wife team John and Martina Demetrios and has quickly grown into a busy, well-known bakery in Malvern. We're a hands-on business where there is plenty of opportunity for the right person to have a genuine influence on how we work. We're continuing to grow our production, develop new products and build the team around us. You'll work closely with the owners and an experienced kitchen team, with plenty of opportunity to learn, contribute ideas and develop your skills.

Benefits

• Full-time position
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Stable production environment
• Opportunity to take genuine ownership within the kitchen
• Opportunity to contribute to product development
• Training and development
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity for progression as the business continues to grow