Executive Pastry Chef

AccorHotel; Municipality of Jasper; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group in Jasper, Alberta is looking for a Pastry Chef to manage the pastry department and ensure service excellence. You will oversee operations, manage the departmental budget, and maintain food safety standards. Ideal candidates have strong culinary backgrounds, excellent organizational skills, and a passion for guest experiences. This full-time position comes with numerous perks including employee discounts and wellness support.

Benefits

Subsidized staff accommodation

Complimentary meal per shift

Employee travel program discounts

Access to the Mountain Explorer Travel Program

Comprehensive wellness support

Discounts at Food & Beverage Outlets

Access to staff activities and events

Growth opportunities within Accor

Qualifications

• Proven ability to drive revenues and profit.
• Experience managing in a unionized environment is considered an asset.
• Ability to physically perform the duties of the Pastry Chef.

Responsibilities

• Lead day to day operations of the pastry kitchen.
• Manage departmental budget through inventory and pricing.
• Ensure food safety and sanitation in the kitchen.

Skills

Passion for cuisine

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Problem solving

Education

Food Safe level 1 or equivalent

Interprovincial Red Seal or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What you will be doing

• Lead the day to day operations of the pastry kitchen through an active presence on the floor leading your teams to deliver service excellence
• In collaboration with the other culinary leaders; oversee the entirety of the Pastry department. Banqueting Outlets Staff Cafeteria
• Effectively participate in managing the departmental budget through purchasing inventory management pricing and labor cost
• Drive revenue and profit through the development and implementation of menu design strategies practices and promotions.
• Maintain food safety and sanitation of the pastry kitchen through industry leading food safety protocols.
• Highly involved in sourcing products and building relationships with local vendors
• Represent the JPL at external events
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure effective operation of the hotel and exceptional guest experiences
• Train and lead the pastry team ensuring they have the skills training and tools to deliver world class culinary experiences
• Take an active role with FOH leaders to ensure service colleagues are knowledgeable about the dessert menu and can speak with guests comfortably about menu items ingredients and techniques.
• Personally engage with clients and guests ensuring exceptional culinary experiences
• Take initiative to ensure guest satisfaction metrics are met or exceeded responding personally to guest feedback for pastry related items
• Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new colleagues
• Promote the growth and development of internal talent
• Pro-actively participate in colleague engagement initiatives
• Adhere to all Company policies procedures and values
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Demonstrated passion for cuisine guest experience and colleague engagement
• Retail experience will be a strong asset
• Garde Manger experience recommended
• A strong understanding of local food products and current culinary & pastry trends
• Experience managing in a unionized environment is considered an asset
• Food Safe level 1 or VIHA recognized equivalent certification
• Interprovincial Red Seal or equivalent certification
• Proven organizational skills; managing multiple outlet environment
• Self-motivated detail oriented excellent work ethic with a high degree of responsibility
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Computer literate; well versed in Microsoft Office applications
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced customer service driven environment
• A team player with the ability to train coach build relationships and motivate employees.
• Practical understanding of productivity and labor cost
• Versed on calculation of food cost; Experience with conducting food inventories and understanding of inventory turn-over
• Understanding of safe work practices and initiatives to reduce or eliminate accidents
• Proven ability to drive revenues and profit without sacrificing colleague and customer experiences
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Ability to taste all food products
• Ability to physically perform the duties of the Pastry Chef

Additional Information

Visa Requirements : Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

Job Perks & Benefits :

• Subsidized staff accommodation assistance provided
• One complimentary meal per shift in our staff cafeteria
• Employee travel program with discounts on room rates as well as on food & beverage at Fairmont & Accor properties world-wide
• Access to the Mountain Explorer Travel Program exclusive room rates for colleagues which includes 50% off all food & beverage when staying at Fairmont Resorts in Banff Lake Louise & Whistler(subject to availability)
• Comprehensive wellness platform for employee mental health and wellbeing support
• Discounts while using our resorts Food & Beverage Outlets Fitness Centre and Fairmont Jasper Park LodgeGolf Course
• Automatically added to our resorts Colleague Lifestyle Program which includes access to staff activities and events
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within Fairmont Jasper Park Lodgeand over 5000 properties with Accor

We encourage you to let us know if you require any accommodations through the application or recruitment process and we will work with you to meet your needs. Persons who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact in confidence :

#CWMRCulinary

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Internship,Accounts Receivable,Generator,Computer Operating,Corporate Risk Management

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1