Cake and pastry decorator - retail

Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador is seeking a pastry cook to join our team. You will prepare pastries for weddings and birthdays, frost and decorate cakes, and ensure all products meet established quality standards in a fast-paced kitchen.

Responsibilities include training staff in pastry preparation and handling, requisitioning materials, organizing inventory, supervising sales and merchandising of baked goods, and preparing dishes for customers with dietary restrictions while upholding

Qualifications

• Registered Apprenticeship certificate.
• experienced in pastry/baking is preferred.
• Ability to prepare pastries for special occasions and orders.
• Ability to train staff in preparation and handling of food.
• Prepare special orders and decorate baked goods.
• Ensure product quality meets established standards.
• Operate machinery and manage inventory.
• Oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods.
• Prepare dishes for customers with dietary restrictions.
• Breads, rolls, desserts, pastries, wedding and specialty cakes, donuts and muffins.
• Security and safety knowledge; criminal record check required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pastry for weddings and birthdays.
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies.
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food.
• Prepare special orders.
• Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods.
• Ensure quality of products meets established standards.
• Operate machinery.
• Organize and maintain inventory.
• Oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods.
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances.
• Breads and rolls; Desserts and pastries; Wedding and specialty cakes; Donuts and muffins.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Hand-eye coordination

Physically demanding

Standing for extended periods

Team player

Reliability

Client focus

Judgement

Personal suitability

Education

Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Tools

Machinery operation

Job description

• Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset
• Work setting
• Tasks
• Prepare pastry for special occasions, such as weddings and birthdays
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Prepare special orders
• Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods
• Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards
• Operate machinery
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Breads and rolls
• Desserts and pastries
• Wedding and specialty cakes
• Donuts and muffins
• Security and safety
• Criminal record check
• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Fast-paced environment
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Personal suitability
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?