Cook 3 Pastry (Commis) Full Time

Park Hyatt; Toronto; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary meals

RRSP matching

Complimentary hotel nights & discounts

Extended health and dental

Tuition reimbursement

Great Place to Work Certification

Job summary

Park Hyatt Toronto is seeking a Pastry Cook to join our culinary team. You will execute pastry orders for events, bake a range of pastries, and help create decorative confections that delight guests.

We value craftsmanship, creativity, and consistent quality, with weekend/evening/hospitality-hour flexibility. Competitive hourly rate and benefits accompany your role.

Qualifications

• Refined verbal communication skills.
• 1 year of pastry experience preferred.
• Culinary degree or related hotel experience is preferred.
• Candidate should be able to perform all basic cooking/baking skills.
• A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Execute pastry orders for catered events and accommodate special requests.
• Demonstrate skill in baking pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, sweets, and pies.
• Create confectionery decorations and fillings, keep up with pastry techniques.
• Apply classic pastry techniques when preparing traditional pastries.
• Add novel, creative pastry items to the selection.
• Monitor equipment and ensure pastry tools are in working order.

Skills

Verbal communication

Guest service

Education

Culinary degree or related hotel experience

Job description

Summary

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of those around you, be part of something bigger, and love where you work?

Organization - Park Hyatt Toronto

Summary

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of those around you, be part of something bigger, and love where you work?

Join a community that values respect, integrity, inclusion, empathy, experimentation, and well-being. At Hyatt, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our purpose: to care for people so they can be their best.

Why should you work at the Park Hyatt Toronto?

• Complimentary meal during shift


• Employer RRSP Matching Contributions


• Complimentary hotel nights and discounts at Hyatt properties around the world


• Extended Health and Dental benefits for you and your dependents 90 days after joining


• Tuition reimbursement program


• 2023, 2024 & 2025 Great Place to Work Certified

About The Role – Pastry Cook

Probationary Rate: $23.94

Hourly Rate: $29.92

Some of the Responsibilities Include

• Executing pastry orders for catered events and accommodating special requests.


• Demonstrating skill in baking pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, sweets, and pies.


• Creating enticing confectionery decorations and delicious pastry fillings, as well as keeping abreast of new pastry baking techniques.


• Applying classic pastry baking techniques when preparing traditional pastries.


• Adding novel, creative, and delicious pastry items to the existing selection.


• Monitoring equipment and ensuring all specialized pastry baking tools are in working order.


• Maintaining the good running order of specialized pastry baking equipment.

Qualifications

• Refined verbal communication skills


• 1 year of previous pastry experience preferred


• Culinary degree or related hotel experience is preferred


• Candidate should be able to perform all basic cooking/baking skills


• A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast paced environment


• Ability to stand for long periods of time


• Flexible working hours, including weekends and evenings, and holidays

Park Hyatt Toronto is dedicated to offering employment accommodation in compliance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Should you be contacted for a job opportunity, please inform the Human Resources department if you need any accommodations.