We are seeking a talented and creative individual to join our award-winning baking team at Cake Creations by Kate.

We are searching for a Part Time Pastry Chef/Cake Decorator who is available Tuesday-Friday, 8am-4pm (30 hours per week), located in our store in Point Cook, Melbourne.

This role is perfect for someone seeking day shift, great hours & to work in a fun and supportive environment. We specialise in baked fresh daily desserts - so if you are an expert in making cupcakes, speciality/custom cakes, macarons & cookies, you will thrive in this role. We predominately work with buttercream, so buttercream cake skills are a must have.

In this role, you'll work either on our baking side - baking 15 flavours of cupcakes daily, making macarons or baking cakes, or within our custom cake team. This includes stacking and preparing cakes, icing buttercream cakes, analyzing and understanding custom cake orders via Ipads, creating decorations for cakes and finishing the decorating of these cakes within the requirements from the customer.

This role is suited to a very experienced cake maker and decorator, so minimum of 2 years experience is required.

This role includes paid sick leave & annual leave + superannuation.

Requirements:

Proven experience in a similar bakery environment or high volume commercial kitchen

A passion for creating high quality desserts

Great communication skills

Can work well individually and also in a team environment

A hands-on person with a can-do attitude

Flexible in daily tasks, happy to switch between making of different products

High level of food safety, cleanliness & following procedures

Excellent time management

Current Food Safety Certificate (or willingness to obtain within 30 days)

Physical capability to lift and carry up to 15kg and stand for extended periods

Experience with commercial mixers, ovens, and cake decorating tools

Proficient in various buttercream techniques including smooth icing, piping, and textured finishes

Unrestricted working rights in Australia

Benefits:

Great staff discounts

Free parking onsite

Uniform provided

Long term employment opportunities and job stability

Enjoyable work environment with friendly co-workers

Apply Now:

If you would like to join our team, we would love to hear from you.

Please upload a cover letter and photos of your previous creations (this is a must so we can see your skill level), and your resume.

Bring your creativity so your personality shines through.

Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We will start contacting for interviews by the 9th of August, with wishes to fill this role by the 22nd of August 2025.