PASTRY KITCHEN SUPERSTARS – this one is for you!

Black Star Pastry is thriving and we’re also preparing for an exciting period of growth. Our team of masterful Pastry professionals is looking for like-minded passionate pastry masters to join the fun!

Working in our watermelon-scented Production Kitchen, you will have the opportunity to craft our iconic cakesan in particular, contribute to the production of the cake that has rewarded us viral fame - the Strawberry Watermelon Cake.

Our kitchen is led by our industry-respected Kitchen Management team who are approachable, kind, and proud of the team they mentor!

Our kitchen operates 7 days a week, and in return for your generous availability, we can work together on a roster that awards you great work-life balance. In particular, we are looking for someone keen to work Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

We want to hear from qualified Pastry Chefs, enthusiastic about working in our Sydney Production Kitchen, and who are keen to contribute to an item that has true fame and success.

If you’re our next superstar team member, you will be a qualified Pastry Chef with at least 2 year’s experience. The below are some other skills and qualities we are seeking:

Proven experience in a Pastry Chef role.
Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality control that does not compromise operational efficiencies.
Pride and understanding the impact the role of Pastry Chef has on the success of the store and Black Star Pastry brand.
Maintain a good level of understanding of the restaurant and hospitality industry and trends.
Build, maintain and contribute toward healthy teamwork and constructive working relationships.
Communicate clearly, professionally, authentically, and concisely, with the ability to make informed decisions.
Ability to be flexible and adapt to meet the changing demands of our agile business.

Our Business

Black Star Pastry opened its first boutique patisserie in Newtown in 2008 and since then we have grown into an institution with further stores in Rosebery, Chatswood, Sydney CBD, as well as Pop-Ups in Burwood and Macquarie, and very soon - Hurstville.

We are most famous for our Strawberry Watermelon Cake which is still considered a social media sensation, with the New York Times declaring it “the world’s most instagrammed cake.”

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