Specialist Baker
- Establish and grow a new in-house bakery line.
- Produce a daily range of breads and pastries from scratch.
- Uphold food safety and hygiene standards.
About the role
Da Guido La Pasta, an Italian restaurant in Carlton, is seeking an experienced full-time Baker to establish and grow a new in-house bakery line and produce our daily range of breads and pastries. You will work across the full baking process — from mixing and fermentation through to shaping, baking, finishing and presentation — in a busy, quality-focused kitchen.
Key responsibilities
- Produce a range of breads from scratch — weighing and combining ingredients, mixing, fermentation, dividing, shaping, proofing and baking (including baguettes, sourdough, focaccia and enriched breads).
- Create, feed and maintain sourdough starters and use them as the fermentation base for bread.
- Prepare laminated doughs and viennoiserie — croissants and filled pastries — including lamination, resting, cutting, shaping, proofing, finishing and baking.
- Prepare shortcrust pastry, tarts, cookies, fillings and creams, and complete finishing and decoration.
- Maintain consistency, quality and production timing across daily service.
- Uphold food safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards in line with Australian food-safety requirements.
Essential requirements
- Demonstrated at least three years' hands-on experience as a baker across bread, laminated dough and pastry.
- Ability to evaluate dough by hydration, consistency, elasticity and fermentation — not just by a timer
- Strong attention to detail, reliability and time management in a daily production environment.
- Availability for early-morning starts and a rostered full-time schedule.
- A relevant trade qualification (e.g. Certificate III in Baking) or equivalent professional experience.
Desirable
•Experience with artisan or traditional bread production.
•Familiarity with traditional Latin American / Colombian baking would be an advantage for our new product line.
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