Second Cook - Pastry

Metro Toronto Convention Centre; Toronto; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metro Toronto Convention Centre is seeking a Second Cook (Pastry) to join their Kitchen department. This role involves preparing a variety of pastries and cakes while adhering to high standards of quality and consistency. Candidates must have a relevant baking certificate and experience in a high-volume kitchen. Flexibility in scheduling is required, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years baking/pastry experience in a high-volume production kitchen.
• Must be enthusiastic, organized, and service-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items according to daily production sheets.
• Design and produce celebration cakes and assorted pastries.
• Adhere to standardized recipes for consistency.

Skills

Baking techniques

Pastry decoration

Mixing techniques

Education

Relevant Baking and Pastry certificate

Job description

A Second Cook (Pastry) position have become available in the Kitchen department. Reporting to the Executive Pastry Chef & the Assistant Pastry Chef, the candidate must be enthusiastic, organized, service oriented individual. This position requires flexibility and shift work, including early days, evenings, and weekends.

Responsibilities :

• Review the daily production sheets and prepare necessary food items in accordance with standards in a timely and efficient fashion.
• Adhere to standardized recipes and specifications in order to maintain consistency and ensure all standards are met.
• Understands bakers percentages.
• Design, produce and decorate celebration cakes, confections, special amenities, breakfast pastries, sugar work, chocolate work and assorted pastries
• Knowledge of mixing techniques for sponges, breads, mousses etc.

Job Skills and Requirements

• Relevant Baking and Pastry certificate, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 3-4 years baking / pastry experience in a high volume production kitchen

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

May 7, 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.