Lead one of Australia's most recognised pastry production teams!
At Black Star Pastry, we're famous for creating moments of joy through exceptional pastries, cakes and desserts. Behind every product that leaves our Production Kitchen is a team of passionate people working together with precision, care and purpose.
As we continue to grow, we're looking for an experienced Production Kitchen Supervisor to join our Kitchen Leadership Team.
This isn't just another kitchen supervisor role.
It's an opportunity to become the operational leader of our production floor—guiding our talented Chef de Partie team, driving daily production, solving problems in real time and creating an environment where people and products consistently perform at their best.
If you're someone who naturally leads from the front, thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys bringing order to complexity, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Role
Reporting to our Kitchen Sous Chef, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day execution of our production operation.
You'll be the leadership presence on the kitchen floor—keeping production moving, supporting your team, coordinating workflow across multiple sections and ensuring our products are produced safely, consistently and on schedule.
You'll be empowered to make decisions, resolve challenges as they arise and play a key role in maintaining the rhythm and performance of one of Australia's busiest pastry production kitchens.
No two days are the same—and that's exactly how you like it.
What you'll be responsible for:
As our Production Kitchen Supervisor, you'll:
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Lead, coach and support a team of Chef de Parties and production staff throughout each shift.
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Coordinate production activities to ensure daily plans are delivered efficiently.
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Monitor workflow across kitchen sections and proactively remove obstacles.
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Be the first point of contact for operational issues, troubleshooting challenges and supporting your team to find solutions.
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Work closely with the Kitchen Sous Chef to ensure labour, production priorities and resources are aligned.
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Build strong communication across production, operations and leadership teams.
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Oversee morning dispatch readiness, ensuring products are prepared accurately and on time.
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Champion food safety, quality standards and workplace safety.
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Identify opportunities to improve processes, productivity and team performance.
What we're seeking from You
You're an experienced kitchen leader who enjoys developing people just as much as producing exceptional food.
You know how to create calm in busy environments, communicate clearly under pressure and keep teams focused on achieving great outcomes.
You'll bring:
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Leadership experience within a commercial production kitchen, bakery, pastry kitchen or food manufacturing environment.
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A genuine passion for coaching and supporting others.
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Strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities.
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Confidence making decisions and solving problems in real time.
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Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
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A commitment to quality, food safety and continuous improvement.
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A positive attitude, resilience and a hands-on leadership style.
Our Superstar Benefits
Black Star Pastry fosters a fun, down to earth and inclusive culture that has brought together a group of highly engaged and collaborative team players who enjoy a hands-on, fast paced environment.
We like to ensure our people are rewarded and appropriately supported to do their best work whilst having the best time. Some of these perks include:
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We offer a competitive remuneration package that is regularly reviewed.
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We are all about celebrating, so on your special day, we invite you to take a well-deserved birthday day off.
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And to make that celebration even sweeter, you will receive a complimentary 4-portion cake of your choice for your birthday.
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We ensure real work/life balance with our kitchen open daytime hours (no 3am start time!)
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We prioritise your mental wellbeing with one additional day of personal leave dedicated to self-care and your wellbeing.
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Access free, confidential counselling, support, and advice through an external provider.
About the Black Star Pastry Business
Black Star Pastry started as a boutique patisserie in Newtown in 2008 and has since grown into an established and loved brand. Our claim to fame is the Strawberry Watermelon Cake, a dessert that has taken social media by storm and earned recognition from the New York Times as "the world's most Instagrammed cake".
Now, Black Star Pastry has expanded to multiple NSW-based locations with standalone stores, kiosks, and pop-up installations.
At Black Star Pastry, we believe food is an experience. We set out to create items and environments that inspire creativity, demonstrate quality, and illustrate our absolute love and passion for the industry we get to work and play in.
Put simply - We love our brand and we love what we do.
Apply Now:
If you're looking for more than just your next kitchen job - if you're ready to lead people, influence operations and make a genuine impact every day - we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us continue creating moments of joy, one beautiful product at a time.
Because behind every iconic cake is a team of passionate people and we'd love you to be one of them.
