Pastrycook

Do you want to be part of a friendly, close-knit team who are striving to deliver a unique unforgettable dining experience to Masterton? We are Masterton's local famous café offering delicious coffee, bakery and food at the north end of the town. We also provide catering services upon request. We are open 7 days from 8 am to 3 pm.

We are looking for a pastrycook who will work in the kitchen and work together with our chefs. This role will mainly include:

- checking the cleanliness of equipment and operation of premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
- 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 bread, rolls and 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
- other baking of slices and cakes required
- possessing some knife skills
- assisting chefs in some food preparation if required

**Job Requirements**

We are looking for a person who has worked in a commercial kitchen, is passionate about the hospitality industry, has great teamwork skills, has excellent time management and communication skills.