Head Baker
Hospitality · Perth WA, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
An established artisan bakery in Western Australia, known for craftsmanship, consistency and leadership, is looking for a Head Baker in Perth. Each candidate's technical skills and experience are assessed in advance, so the employer can trust the people it brings in.
Your focus will be daily bread production, mentoring the other bakers and protecting the bakery's high standards. You should be passionate about naturally fermented breads and traditional methods, and want a long-term career. Staff rotate through every production area, which keeps skills growing across the team.
The position is full-time with a family-friendly 9-day fortnight. Employer-sponsored opportunities are available for candidates who successfully complete the employment assessment. Applicants from Pakistan should have an English CV ready.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the artisan bread production team each day and meet production targets without dropping premium quality
- Make naturally fermented sourdough and yeast-based artisan breads
- Oversee every stage from dough preparation and fermentation through shaping, proofing, baking and running the ovens
- Work across all production areas as part of the rotating team structure
- Coach, mentor and develop the bakery staff
- Apply strict food safety, hygiene and quality assurance practices
- Keep track of ingredient stock, coordinate orders, and prepare production schedules and staff rosters
- Partner with production leaders to improve workflow and efficiency
- Suggest seasonal products and new ideas, and deliver handcrafted products of consistently high quality
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven experience working in a professional artisan bakery
- Strong knowledge of producing naturally fermented and yeast-based breads
- Experience leading, supervising or mentoring a bakery team
- Excellent grasp of dough hydration, fermentation and artisan baking methods
- Confident making wholegrain and specialty breads
- Strong organisation and production planning skills
- Experience with stock control and ordering ingredients
- Able to prepare staff rosters and coordinate the day's operations
- Creative, with an interest in developing new products
- Excellent teamwork and communication, and a commitment to premium handcrafted bakery products
- Able to progress through employer-supported international hiring pathways once the employer's assessment process has been successfully completed
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