Coolangatta
Job Title
Full‐time Pastry Chef
Location
Coolangatta Airport
Role Overview
Join our national bakery team as a full‐time Pastry Chef. The role involves preparing and cooking a range of international hot and cold meals for airline customers, while supervising catering attendants and casual staff in a busy, open‐plan kitchen.
Responsibilities
* Maintain a kitchen environment that delivers flair, creativity, and consistency in the quality, taste, and appearance of menu items.
* Lead and be multi‐skilled in all areas of food production and assembly.
* Ensure correct stock rotation to minimise product wastage.
* Prioritise and manage workload to meet cold soak requirements and pickup times.
* Prepare complex, exotic dishes to specification.
* Provide feedback to improve production processes and exceed customer service expectations.
* Supervise and train kitchen staff as required.
* Meet passenger load requirements and airline specifications.
* Participate in customer menu development and presentation.
* Comply with hygiene, safety, quality, customer service, right‐first‐time, and performance standards.
* Adhere to all dnata Food Safety requirements, including Personal Hygiene, Good Manufacturing Practice, Food Handling, and Storage Requirements.
* Meet Customer and Legislative HACCP requirements.
Qualifications
* Certificate III Commercial Cookery or higher qualification, or equivalent experience.
* Passion and drive to deliver high‐quality food to customers.
* Availability to work a 7‐day rotating roster.
* Strong attention to detail.
* Good organisational and time‐management skills.
* Motivated, hardworking, and positive attitude.
* Ability to work under pressure in a busy kitchen.
* Previous experience in a commercial kitchen environment preferred but not essential.
* Preparing, cooking, and baking a variety of dishes, pastries, and desserts to specifications.
* Apply varied and complex knife skills.
* Required to obtain a clear National Police Check for aviation services work.
* Availability to work 38 hours per week as a full‐time permanent position.
Benefits
* Part of a close‐knit and dedicated team committed to safety.
* Competitive pay rates and penalties.
* Free onsite parking, meals, and uniforms.
* 5 weeks of annual leave.
* Novated Car Lease option available.
* Discounts at a range of retailers, discounted health insurance, and wellbeing resources including online exercise classes.
* Guaranteed annual earnings of $76,515 – $80,000 plus superannuation.
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