Pastry Chef – Kangaroo Island

Pastry Chef | Kangaroo Island, SA

About the Role

Southern Ocean Lodge is seeking a full time Pastry Chef to join our kitchen team and bring creativity and precision to every sweet element of the guest experience.

Working alongside the Executive Chef and wider kitchen team, you will produce desserts, petit fours, breads and pastries for an all inclusive dining program that showcases the very best of Kangaroo Island produce. This is a rare opportunity to work in a small, considered kitchen where quality always comes before volume.

This is a residential role based on Kangaroo Island, with accommodation and meals provided.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and presenting all pastry, dessert and bakery items for daily service
• Producing fresh breads, morning pastries and afternoon tea offerings
• Contributing ideas to seasonal menu development alongside the Executive Chef
• Sourcing and showcasing local Kangaroo Island produce wherever possible
• Maintaining exceptional standards of presentation and consistency
• Managing pastry section stock, ordering and wastage
• Adhering to all food safety, hygiene and HACCP requirements
• Supporting the wider kitchen team during service periods as required

About You

You are a passionate and experienced Pastry Chef who takes genuine pride in your craft and enjoys the creative freedom that comes with a small luxury property.

You will ideally have:

• Formal pastry qualifications or equivalent trade experience
• Experience in a fine dining, luxury lodge or premium hotel kitchen
• Strong technical skills across desserts, breads and viennoiserie
• A creative approach to plating and seasonal menu design
• Excellent attention to detail and consistency under pressure
• Willingness to live and work on Kangaroo Island in a residential setting
• Ability to work a rotating roster, including weekends and public holidays
• Current Australian working rights

About Us

Beckons is built around journeys of discovery for curious travelers seeking deeper connection to place, culture, and the natural world. Through a growing collection of lodges in some of the world’s most rare and remarkable destinations, the brand is guided by a regenerative approach to luxury travel, one that goes beyond sustainability to create positive, lasting impact for landscapes, wildlife, and the communities who call these places home.

The Beckons collection includes five award-winning properties in Australia, Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island, Longitude 131° at Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa, Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, Silky Oaks Lodge at the Daintree Rainforest, The Louise in the Barossa Valley, while across the Tasman Sea in New Zealand lies the century-young Huka Lodge in Taupō. In the Americas: Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, Tierra Atacama and Tierra Patagonia in Chile.