Cake baker - retail

Thyme and Again Creative Catering and Take Home Food Shop Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Job summary

Thyme and Again Creative Catering and Take Home Food Shop Inc. in Ottawa is seeking an experienced baker/pastry chef to join our on-site bakery and café. You will bake pies, breads, rolls, muffins, cookies and cakes, and prepare doughs and icings per recipes or custom orders.

You will train staff, decorate wedding and specialty cakes, ensure product quality, and manage inventory in a fast-paced setting with tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience
• Baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef
• Culinary arts/chef training

Responsibilities

• Prepare dough for pies, bread, rolls and sweet goods, batters for muffins, cookies and cakes and icings and frostings according to recipes or special customer orders
• Prepare pastry for special occasions, such as weddings and birthdays
• Bake mixed dough and batters
• 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
• Inspect kitchen and food service areas
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team player

Dependability

Patience

Work under pressure

Fast-paced environment

Education

Baking and pastry arts / baker / pastry chef

Culinary arts / chef training

College certificate or diploma (1–2 years)

Or equivalent experience

Job description

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience
• Baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef
• Culinary arts/chef training

EXPERIENCE

2 years to less than 3 years

ON SITE

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

WORK SETTING

• Bake shop
• Café

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Prepare dough for pies, bread, rolls and sweet goods, batters for muffins, cookies and cakes and icings and frostings according to recipes or special customer orders
• Prepare pastry for special occasions, such as weddings and birthdays
• Bake mixed dough and batters
• 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
• Inspect kitchen and food service areas
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

FOOD SPECIALTIES

• Desserts and pastries
• Wedding and specialty cakes
• Cake decorating
• Chocolate

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Public transportation is available

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

OWN TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

• Food products
• Uniform

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience

BENEFITS

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits