Fergbaker - Pastry Chef
Hospitality · Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25/hr
Much of the day goes into laminating, folding and proving dough for viennoiserie at an established bakery business in Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand. Fergbaker wants an experienced Pastry Chef ready for the next step in their career.
You will make a broad range of European-style pastries with an experienced team, covering the whole process from preparation, lamination and fermentation to baking, finishing and presentation. Real strength in viennoiserie and laminated dough matters most, along with the discipline to hold quality when output is high. The employer wants proof of your experience, technique and commitment to quality in a commercial bakery, where craft, consistency and teamwork count. Keep photos of your pastry work from South Africa ready.
Key Responsibilities
- Make quality pastry from scratch to the bakery's set production standards
- Turn out croissants, Danish pastries and other viennoiserie with professional technique, running laminated dough from mixing and resting to shaping, proofing and baking
- Make tarts, pies, sweet pastries, choux and filled products, plus seasonal and speciality lines
- Keep weight, look, texture, presentation and quality consistent, watching products at every stage
- Get fermentation, proofing and baking times and temperatures right
- Run bakery and pastry equipment safely and well
- Keep an eye on production schedules, temperatures and allergen requirements
- Hold strict food safety, hygiene and cleaning standards, with tidy, compliant workstations and production areas
- Work with fellow pastry and bakery staff to hit daily production targets, and add to a positive team culture
- Suggest ways to make products more consistent and production more efficient
- Help track stock and order ingredients and supplies
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 3 years of professional Pastry Chef experience
- Proven commercial background in a bakery, patisserie or professional kitchen
- Strong practical command of viennoiserie and laminated pastry, including croissants and other laminated products
- Strong understanding of preparation, fermentation, proofing, lamination and baking of pastry
- Can produce quality pastry from scratch consistently, with close attention to detail and presentation
- Keeps quality and output up in a high-volume setting
- Good grasp of food safety, hygiene and allergen-control practice
- Reliable and professional with a strong work ethic, and works well in a multicultural, collaborative team
- Good communication and organisation
- A formal pastry or baking qualification is advantageous
- Flexible to work early mornings, afternoons, weekends and rotating shifts, and available for full-time employment
- Overseas applicants with verifiable commercial pastry experience are welcome; all candidates must be able to show relevant skills and experience for the position
- Employer sponsorship available for eligible overseas candidates who meet the applicable requirements
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