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Head Pastry Chef

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Job Description:

We’re looking for a Head Chef Pastry with a strong restaurant background - someone who brings the discipline, precision and mindset of a fine-dining or premium pastry kitchen and is ready to apply that thinking to the world of high-end events. This is a fast-paced, collaborative environment where technical excellence, creativity and scale come together to create unforgettable moments.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead the events pastry kitchen, capable of delivering multiple services at once, while driving quality, consistency and creativity across every dessert and sweet finish
  • Delivering multiple events simultaneously across different spaces
  • Producing pastry and dessert elements for external productions beyond the precinct

Requirements:

  • A proven Head Chef Pastry with 3+ years’ experience, ideally from a premium restaurant, fine-dining or high-end pastry background
  • A restaurant-first pastry mindset - detail-driven, quality-obsessed and process-focused
  • Curiosity and ambition to master large-scale, high-end event pastry production
  • Confidence leading, developing and motivating a large, diverse pastry team
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple events, timelines and production schedules
  • Solid commercial understanding, including food costing, COGS, P&L and kitchen administration
  • Broad pastry knowledge, strong technical foundations and creative adaptability

Nice to have:

Previous events or banquet pastry experience is beneficial but not essential

What we offer:
  • Competitive salary and award rates
  • Paid parental leave with flexible return-to-work support
  • Exceptional discounts across 90+ Merivale venues
  • Career progression and development through the Merivale Academy
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Referral Program

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 20, 2026

Work Type:
On-site work
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