Aspiring Pastry Sous Chef — Lead Artisan Bakes in Luxury Hotel

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Banff; Hybrid; CAD 99,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff accommodation on-site for full‑t

One complimentary meal per shift

Comprehensive benefits package

Pension plan with employer matching

Travel and staff discounts

Mountain Explorer travel program

Discounts at resort facilities

Job summary

Fairmont Banff Springs seeks an experienced Pastry Chef with Luxury hotel background to lead a fast-paced, high-standard kitchen. You will mentor chefs, manage daily bakery production, and uphold grooming, hygiene, and safety standards across the team.

You will prepare artisan breads, supervise sourdough starters, and contribute to dessert menu development while ensuring top quality and consistency for events and outlets. Strong leadership and pastry expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of culinary leadership experience, preferably in a luxury setting or large kitchen environment.
• Red Seal Certification required; Rouxbe Foundations Level 1 & 2 acceptable within 6 months if no Red Seal.
• Knowledge of pastry, sugar, chocolate, marzipan, wedding cakes and bakery.
• Ability to design and execute celebration cakes and professional icing.
• Experience with laminated doughs; ability to shape Danish and croissants.

Responsibilities

• Provide real time coaching and course correction during shift to uphold standards across the team.
• Model and reinforce Fairmont standards related to grooming, hygiene, food safety, and culinary manual.
• Prepare daily production of artisan breads and bakery items to standard recipes.
• Weigh, cut, roll, and shape doughs by hand; manage sourdough starters.
• Inspect product quality during and after baking; ensure consistency.
• Assist with dessert menu development and recipe implementation for outlets and banquets.
• Conduct daily line checks for food quality, prep, tasting, and safety measures.
• Lead on guest allergy and dietary restriction management; ensure standards are met.
• Oversee station operations; delegate tasks; monitor team performance.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Red Seal Certification

Bakery & pastry

Cake construction & icing

Dough handling

Creative mindset

MS Office suite

Food cost management

Leadership & communication

Education

Rouxbe Culinary Foundations Level 1 & 2

Tools

Birchstreet procurement system

Watson LMS

Job description

Fairmont Banff Springs seeks an experienced Pastry Chef with Luxury hotel background to lead a fast-paced, high-standard kitchen. You will mentor chefs, manage daily bakery production, and uphold grooming, hygiene, and safety standards across the team.

You will prepare artisan breads, supervise sourdough starters, and contribute to dessert menu development while ensuring top quality and consistency for events and outlets. Strong leadership and pastry expertise are essential.