Head Pastry Chef

1 week ago

Unionville ON LR G, Canada Trio Pastry Cafe Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

About Us:

Trio Pastry Café is a chic new bakery café bringing timeless French pastry craftsmanship to Main Street Unionville. We're committed to high-quality, elegant bakes with a creative and seasonal edge — all served in a beautifully designed, modern space.

Position Overview:

We're seeking an experienced Head Pastry Chef/General Manager who can also lead overall café operations. You'll design and execute our pastry program and run the daily business—overseeing production, service, staff, and profitability. This is a handson leadership role perfect for a culinary professional ready to shape a brand from the ground up.

Responsibilities:

Pastry & Culinary Leadership

  • Design signature and seasonal menus—viennoiserie, entremets, plated desserts, and savoury bakes
  • Oversee all pastry production, ensuring flawless taste, texture, and presentation
  • Develop and document recipes, standard operating procedures, and qualitycontrol systems
  • Maintain bestinclass foodsafety and cleanliness standards
  • Source premium local and seasonal ingredients and cultivate supplier relationships

Café & Business Management

  • Lead daytoday café operations: scheduling, ordering, inventory, and service flow
  • Recruit, train, and mentor backofhouse and frontofhouse teams, fostering a positive culture
  • Manage food cost, labour cost, and P&L targets; drive efficiencies without compromising quality
  • Collaborate with ownership on marketing initiatives, events, and seasonal merchandising
  • Handle guest relations, resolve issues promptly, and ensure a memorable customer experience

What We're Looking For:

  • 5+ years professional pastry experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role (head pastry chef, chef de partie, or similar).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of classic French techniques (lamination, pâte à choux, entremets, glaces, etc.).
  • Strong business acumen—experience with inventory, cost control, scheduling, and basic P&L analysis.
  • Excellent communication and teambuilding skills; you coach not just direct.
  • Comfort working early mornings and managing peakperiod pace.
  • Food Handler/Safe Food Certification and familiarity with Ontario health regulations.

Perks:

  • Creative authority to build a pastry program that becomes Unionville's new standard.
  • Direct impact on brand growth, menu direction, and guest experience.
  • Collaborative ownership that supports professional development and worklife balance.
  • Competitive salary, performance bonus potential, staff meals, product discounts, and training opportunities.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Dental care
  • Extended health care

Application question(s):

  • How many years of experience do you have in management?

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $150,000.00-$180,000.00 per year

Application question(s):

  • How many years of experience do you have in management?

Work Location: In person

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