Pastrycooks

HR Division

SWEET BY NATURE

Position:  Pastycooks

Full time 

Location: West Heidelberg

Sweet by Nature is a well-established business in Heidelberg West that is currently seeking several pastrycooks. The position would suit someone who is able to work as both part of a team and autonomously.

You will be working directly with likeminded creative pastrycooks creating sweet delights.

We are looking for passionate pastrycooks who can be creative and at the same time follow strict food safety guidelines; HACCP and OH& S Rules and consistently bake high quality products.

Position Description:

• Checking the cleanliness of equipment and operation of premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety 
• Checking the quality of raw materials and weighing ingredients 
• Kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding, mixing and shaping dough and pastry goods 
• Preparing pastry fillings 
• Monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance to determine baking times 
• Coordinating the forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning and cooling of batches of pastry products 
• glazing buns and pastries, and decorating cakes with cream and icing 
• Operating machines which roll and mould dough and cut biscuits 
• Emptying, cleaning and greasing baking trays, tins and other cooking equipment 

AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least two years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Benefits

Superannuation

Overtime available

Task & Responsibilities

must complete all the orders for the day

daily cleaning 

daily count of stock/products on hand

daily planning 

ordering of raw materials

packing and labelling

checking quality of work 

follow all HACCP and OHS Rules  and Standards.

Qualification & Experience

Certificate III in Patisserie SIT31021 

Certificate IV in Patisserie SIT40721

Certificate III in Baking  FBP30521

Certificate III in Cake and Pastry FBP30321

Any of the above

Benefits

Overtime Available

Task & responsibilities

• Checking the cleanliness of equipment and operation of premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety 
• Checking the quality of raw materials and weighing ingredients 
• Kneading, maturing, cutting, moulding, mixing and shaping dough and pastry goods 
• Preparing pastry fillings 
• Monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance to determine baking times 
• Coordinating the forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning and cooling of batches of pastry products 
• glazing buns and pastries, and decorating cakes with cream and icing 
• Operating machines which roll and mould dough and cut biscuits 
• Emptying, cleaning and greasing baking trays, tins and other cooking equipment 

Qualification & experience

AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least two years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

About Company

Sweet By Nature has been baking and serving cakes, cupcakes, biscuits, muffins, sweet breads for several decades.

It started its humble beginning in a small shop in Fitzroy and now have been established in West Heidelberg for two decades.

Sweet By Nature has extended its range of products for the community near and far to enjoy.

New Products: Food to go products, slices, catering packs.

Work Type: Full time

Salary: $76515-80000

Job Publish: 18-09-2026

Job Expire: 18-10-2026

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