�� Pastry Guru | Product Manager & Site 2IC
Food Manufacturing | High-End Pastry & Desserts

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a hands-on Pastry Guru with a strong commercial mindset to step into a Product Manager & Site 2IC role within a growing food manufacturing business.

This is a pivotal position for a creative, technically strong pastry professional who thrives on innovation, enjoys developing new products from concept to launch, and is ready to play a key leadership role supporting site operations.

About the Role

Reporting to the Site Lead, you will be responsible for driving product innovation, overseeing new product development, and acting as second-in-charge (2IC) across the site.

You will combine culinary expertise with operational leadership, ensuring products are not only exceptional in quality and taste, but scalable for commercial production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead pastry and dessert product development, from ideation through to commercialisation
• Drive innovation, seasonal ranges and continuous product improvement
• Act as 2IC of the site, supporting daily operations and stepping in when required
• Collaborate with production, quality and operations teams to ensure feasibility and consistency
• Oversee trials, benchmarking, costings and ingredient sourcing
• Ensure products meet food safety, quality and customer standards
• Mentor and inspire junior pastry and product development staff

About You

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef / Pastry Specialist / Product Developer within food manufacturing or high-volume production
• Strong track record in innovative product development, particularly in pastry or desserts
• Commercial mindset with an understanding of scaling recipes for production
• Natural leader with the confidence to operate as a site 2IC
• Passionate, creative and always ahead of food trends
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Why Join?

• Senior, influential role with real input into product direction
• Opportunity to shape and grow a pastry and dessert portfolio
• Combination of creativity, leadership and commercial impact
• Join a business that values innovation and craftsmanship

This role would suit a true pastry guru ready to take the next step into a broader product and leadership position.

�� For a confidential discussion or further details, apply now or contact us directly. Natasha Donaghy - natasha@osbornerichardson.com.au