Chef de Partie

Metro Toronto Convention Centre Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading convention center in Toronto seeks a Chef de Partie – Pastry to manage high-quality pastry production. The ideal candidate should have strong leadership skills, effective communication, and must be flexible with shifts including nights and weekends. With responsibilities including team development and maintaining health and safety standards, this position is critical for ensuring outstanding customer experiences.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Professional development

Wellness benefits

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in a high volume hotel/convention center kitchen.
• Minimum 1 year in a Chef de Partie role.
• Ability to work early days, nights, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and coordinating all pastry production.
• Develop and mentor the pastry team.
• Design and decorate celebration cakes and pastries.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Time management

Organizational skills

Effective communication

Education

Completed apprenticeship or equivalent

Provincial Red Seal Certificate or equivalent

Food Handlers Certificate

Tools

Adaco purchasing system

Job description

Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) is Canada’s most successful convention and trade show facility. The MTCC welcomes approximately 1 million visitors each year, hosting a variety of events from meetings and conventions to public shows and galas. The Centre is an economic driver, a proud supporter of our community, and a meeting place where meaningful connections are made. Beyond helping planners create successful events, we believe that “Our People are the Centre.” Our talented team is our greatest strength, and we offer a corporate culture that values work-life balance, great benefits, professional development, wellness, and fun.

Want to take a look behind the scenes? Visit our employee Instagram page : @lifeatmtcc

Job Description

The kitchen department is currently looking for a Chef de Partie – Pastry, to report to Executive Pastry Chef and Assistant Pastry Chef. This position involves delegating tasks and ensuring high quality preparation of all pastries in a timely manner. The successful candidate is a dedicated, passionate individual who is knowledgeable; customer service oriented and with a proven demonstrated abilities in a leadership role. This position requires flexibility and shift work, including early days, evenings and weekends

• Assist in planning, coordinating, controlling all pastry and baking production, ensuring superior quality and consistency
• Assist in the planning and developing of new pastries, cakes and deserts, and ensures consistent preparation and presentation
• Play an active role in developing, coaching, mentoring and leading a high performance Pastry team.
• Ensures an adequate supply of all products prepared on a timely basis.
• Controls and monitors inventory supplies ie : pastries, dry goods
• Ensures all kitchen equipment and pastry areas are in working order and meet Health & Safety standards
• Assist in maintaining standard recipes to ensure costs of products are in line
• Ensures that all sanitation procedures are in compliance with local and Provincial Health Department regulations and company standards
• Communicated any concerns, conflicts and special promotions to staff
• Co-developed with the Executive Pastry Chef the development of menus for daily and seasonal specials
• Ability to train and supervise new internship students and employees with production
• Has current knowledge with modern techniques, preparations, ingredients and any other topics related to the area of desserts in the culinary industry
• Design, produce and decorate celebration cakes, confections, special amenities, breakfast pastries, sugar work, chocolate work and assorted pastries
• Implements and adheres to company’s sustainability practices and policies

Job Skills and Requirements

Completed apprenticeship or equivalent

Provincial Red Seal Certificate or equivalent

Food Handlers Certificate

2-3 Years in a high volume hotel / convention center kitchen.

Minimum 1 year in a Chef de Partie role

Ability to work early days, nights and weekends

Supports the Executive Pastry Chef in creating and motivating the team to deliver our vision of excellence

Highly effective communication skills – in all circumstances and situations – including having difficult, challenging and motivating conversations with team members and peers and is highly effective in dealing with our internal / external clients

Knowledge of purchasing system - Adaco preferred

Strong leadership skills. Ability to command the kitchen and supervise a unionized team.

Strong time management and organizational skills

Outstanding customer service skills with a can-do attitude

This is a unionized position. In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, employees in this role may become eligible for full-time status based on the number of hours worked annually.

For a behind the scenes look at how our team helps our customers create successful events, visit our Instagram page :

Interested applicants are asked to submit their application online no later than :

August 8, 2025

Please note : The Metro Toronto Convention Centre is proud to provide employment accommodation during the recruitment process. During any stage of the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request accommodation.

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