Pastry Cook

**Amabel Hospitality Group**

**Pastry Cook/Chef Job Description**

Amabel Hospitality Group is currently seeking experienced Pastry Cook to join our dynamic kitchen team. This role provides a unique opportunity for an experienced, passionate culinary professional who is looking for a rewarding hospitality career with opportunities for advancement.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Under the supervision of the executive sous chef, you will play a key role as part of a team working together to give our guests the best possible dining experience we can offer.

While on shift, your role will include, but not be limited to:

- Preparing sweets and desserts for all of Amabel Hospitality Groups establishments (Heydays, The Dunes, Mirasol, Saugeen Golf Club and Gigi’s Italian)
- Maintaining close communication with all site managers to ensure par level supplies of desserts are met and maintained
- Trains management and team members at each respective establishment how to plate, store and care for their desserts and pastries.
- Aids in the costing of desserts and understands the value to effort relationships to ensure a profitable dessert program
- Arranges and organizes appropriate storage and delivery of desserts to each establishment.
- Creating delicious and creative sweets inline with the concepts of each respective establishment
- Observes and manages inventory and ordering of products to ensure all ingredients are available when required.
- Sets up and stocks food items and other necessary supplies.
- Prepares food items using proper trained techniques
- Cooks food items by using cooking methods and specified recipes and standards set out by leadership
- Maintain cleanliness and complies with food sanitation requirements by properly handling food and ensuring correct storage.
- Cleans and sanitizes all areas to the expectation and standards of The Amabel Hospitality Group
- Executes responsibilities and events with speed and accuracy and to the high standard of expectation of leadership
- Practices a good sense of self awareness, possesses a growth mindset and has a true respect for others

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Two to five years of experience as a pastry cook/chef in a progressive kitchen with experience in a fine or casual scratch cooking environment
- Demonstrated awareness of and interest in current culinary trends in the marketplace
- experience in a high volume establishment is beneficial
- Ability to multitask, remain cool and keep up in a fast paced environment.
- Good interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Flexible to work evenings and weekends and holidays
- Post secondary education in culinary training is considered an asset
- Experience with various cooking methods and procedures
- Familiar with industry best practices
- Accuracy and speed in executing tasks

Pay: $20.00-$23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Morning shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Port Elgin, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Baking: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-04-15