🥐 We’re Hiring: Full-Time Pastry Chef/Baker
📍 Lumos Bakery – McKinnon, Melbourne
🕒 Full-time | Early starts | Weekends included

At Lumos Bakery, we’re known for our inventive pastries and Sourdough (hello, Brownie Bombs), quality sourdoughs, and a light-filled space that draws locals from all over Melbourne. We’re passionate about precision, creativity, and building a great experience—on the plate and behind the counter.

We’re now looking for a Lead Pastry Chef to join our small, tight-knit team and take a lead role in our pastry kitchen.

🌟 Your Role:

As our full-time Pastry Chef, you will be responsible for:

• Laminating doughs to a high, consistent standard (croissants, pain au choc, twists, and more)

• Sourdough, developing and producing sourdough and different types of bread

• Developing creative weekend specials and seasonal offerings

• Maintaining product quality and consistency across all pastry lines

• Working closely with the baker, kitchen team and FOH to coordinate daily production

• Ordering dry goods and kitchen supplies, managing stock rotation and storage

• Ensuring kitchen cleanliness, organisation, and food safety standards

👩‍🍳 You’ll Need:

• Minimum 2 years pastry experience in a similar artisan bakery or patisserie setting

• Confidence with laminated doughs and viennoiserie production

• A strong creative eye for product development

• Ability to work independently and lead morning prep when needed

• A collaborative, team-focused approach—we’re a small crew that supports each other

• High standards for quality, consistency, and cleanliness

💡 Why Work With Us?

• Be part of one of Melbourne’s most exciting pastry destinations

• Hands-on involvement in new product creation and innovation

• Supportive, respectful, and inclusive workplace culture

• Opportunity to grow with us as we expand our offering