Pastry Chef

Join a supportive, hardworking hospitality team that values skill, teamwork, and a positive work environment.

We are seeking 2 experienced Pastry Chefs to create high-quality pastries, desserts, cakes, and baked goods while maintaining exceptional food standards.

• Location: Christchurch
• Hours: Minimum 30 hours per week
• Pay: $28–$35 per hour (based on experience)
• Rostered shifts: Flexibility required

The ideal candidate is reliable, experienced, and consistently delivers high-quality work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare, bake, cook, decorate, and present a variety of pastries, desserts, cakes, breads, pizzas, pastas, and other food products according to approved recipes and quality standards.
• Develop and assist in designing new dessert, pastry, pizza, and pasta menu items, contributing ideas for seasonal and specialty offerings.
• Plan production schedules to ensure products are prepared efficiently and available to meet customer demand.
• Monitor the quality of ingredients and finished products, ensuring consistency in taste, appearance, and presentation.
• Estimate ingredient requirements, manage stock levels, and assist with ordering supplies as required.
• Check all ingredients and food products to ensure they are used before spoilage and stored correctly.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, and cleanliness across all kitchen and food preparation areas.
• Supervise, train, and provide guidance to pastry assistants, kitchen hands, and junior kitchen staff.
• Demonstrate baking, cooking, and decorating techniques, and provide training on food preparation procedures.
• Assist with kitchen management, menu planning, and daily kitchen operations.
• Ensure ovens, mixers, refrigeration units, pizza ovens, and other kitchen equipment are operated, cleaned, maintained, and stored correctly.
• Minimise waste and contribute to effective cost control through efficient use of ingredients and resources.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety, sanitation, and food handling regulations.

Requirements:

• At least 2 years’ experience in a fast-paced hotel or restaurant environment, or a Level 4 or higher qualification in Baking, Food Production, Cookery, or a related field.
• Proven experience in baking, pastry production, and preparing pizzas, desserts, and pastas.
• Strong kitchen management, menu planning, stock control, and staff training skills.
• Sound knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and health \& safety standards.
• Reliable, organised, and able to consistently perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Flexible and available to work rostered shifts, including weekends and public holidays as required.