Pastry Chef

**Requirements**:

- Educated Pastry Chef and/or Red Seal Pastry Chef
- Effectively communicate all store needs to store management
- Assist management with completing tasks related to the day-to-day operations in the back of house Ability to follow recipes and adapt our base recipes
- Experience in creative large and extravagant custom cakes and wedding cakes
- Stays calm and works well under significant pressure
- Abilities to meet deadlines and order cut offs
- Ability to make large batches of cake batter, cupcakes, cookies, pastries, tea cakes, squares, macarons, buttercream and sauces
- Works well without distraction under little to no supervision
- Demonstrates competencies of a critical thinker
- 2+ years Experience in face to face customer service.
- Barista experience an asset but not a requirement.
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment
- Willingness to be trained on our processes and ability to take constructive criticism
- Ability to work with and provide service to multiple personality types.
- Extreme attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
- Willingness to provide thorough details and clearly describe our products to our customers, including ingredients and how items are made.
- Work alongside your team to keep the bakery clean, and contribute to a great customer experience.
- Exceptional hygiene and cleanliness. Clean shaven, well groomed, hair clean pulled back, clean hands and finger nails.
- Food Safety Certification Level 1 (or willingness to obtain before hire)

**Credentials**:

- You have an impeccable level of cleanliness, attention to detail and organization
- You are highly self-motivated and work well under mínimal supervision
- You possess strong customer service skills
- You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- You work well with others in a high-pressure environment
- You have 1+ years of experience working in a Bakery Department or related field preferred
- You can work on your feet up to 8 hours in a day

**What we’re looking for**:

- A positive attitude and good organizational skills
- People who take pride in a job well done and will look for things to do, like to stay busy
- Demonstrated commitment to the bakery’s success, and to your own professional development
- Ability to leave cell phone alone/in locker and not be distracted by outside influences.

**Physical Requirements**:

- Continuous standing/walking for all tasks
- Frequent lifting and carrying up to 22 kg
- Frequent turning and reaching
- Handling HOT items and being around hot pieces of equipment
- Occasional pushing, pulling and some forward bending
- Ability to lift at least 2.5 kg to a height of 1.7 metres
- Constant use of both hands, with frequent wrist rotation and flexing, occasional forceful gripping

**Benefits**

**What’s in it for you?**
- The satisfaction of baking from scratch, and pride in seeing the finished product you’ve helped to create
- Thorough on site training
- Career advancement opportunity
- Discount on products
- And more, including benefits for all full time employees if requested

While we thank you for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Tips

Application question(s):

- What level of education and work experience do you have as a Pastry Chef?
- What are your salary expectations?

Work Location: One location