About the business

Waters Edge Restaurant in Canberra is well known, reputable Hated Fine Dining Restaurant located on Lake Burley Griffins is famous for it prime location on the lake in Canberra. Water's Edge Canberra provides fine dining service to its patrons and serving the nation capital from more than 15 years.

About the role

A fantastic opportunity is available for a Pastry Cook to join one of Canberra's most talked about and well loved Restaurant. As the Pastry Cook, you will be an integral part of our team. The primary purpose of this role is to support in the daily trade of the high volume cooking and pastry operation by creating and delivering Europeon style desserts.

Prepare and produce a wide variety of goods, such as cakes, pastries and other desserts

Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards

Responsible for orders and maintaining good stock and waste control

Ensure that the production, preparation and presentation of foods are of the highest quality at all times.

Ensure highest levels of guest satisfaction, quality, operating and food costs on an ongoing basis.

Ensure that all stocks are kept under optimum conditions

Ensure the adequacy of supplies at cooking stations

Assist in the training of junior and apprentice pastry chefs

Assist in any menu tasting preparations

Ensure that all wastage is kept under strict control

Ensure the hygiene and food safety standards are met in all stages of food preparation, starting with the ingredients and ending with the finished dish which leaves the kitchen door;

Ensure all policies, procedures, standards and guidelines are carefully adhered to.

Benefits and perks

• Above award wages will be paid
• permanent full time job
• permanent day off every week
• Chance to get experience from Reputed fine dining restaurant
• Recognition at job and bonus on high performance

Skills and experience

Time management - must estimate the necessary time needed for each dish, as well as the time spent by each employee when preparing different meals;

Good communication abilities;

Active listening and learning - understanding what others say, asking questions for an insight into the problem and gathering information for a solution are essential;

Attention to detail - essential that the dishes are perfect when they leave the kitchen. A meticulous eye will instantly see possible issues and will fix them;

Initiative - a high level of initiative and passion;

Flexibility - must be flexible and adapt easily to new working conditions, so that the results are always the best;

Good team spirit;

Pride in one's work.

Self-motivated and results driven

High level of personal cleanliness and hygiene

Committed to delivering superior standards and uphold operational requirements