Pastry Chef

Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation; Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation is seeking a Pastry Chef to lead daily pastry production across multiple outlets, including restaurants, suites, clubs, and large events. You will mentor the pastry team, drive menu development, and ensure high standards of quality and safety.

The role requires strong leadership, inventory management, and cost control, with ability to manage high-volume production in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years progressive pastry experience in a high-volume setting.
• Pastry Arts Diploma or equivalent formal culinary education required.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a team of 5+ employees.
• Strong foundation in classical and contemporary pastry techniques.
• Experience producing high-volume pastry products with consistent quality.
• Ability to coach, educate, and develop hourly staff.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; works well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support daily pastry production across multiple venues, including restaurants, suites, clubs, concessions, banquets, and events.
• Prepare and oversee desserts, pastries, breads, ice cream, chocolates, and specialty baked goods.
• Ensure quality, presentation, and consistency meet standards.
• Assist with menu development, recipe creation, and seasonal features.
• Lead, coach, and mentor pastry team members.
• Schedule and supervise daily production activities; delegate tasks as needed.
• Monitor inventory, assist with ordering and receiving; manage costs.
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, labeling, and proper storage.
• Support operations for games, concerts, banquets, and large events; collaborate with culinary leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Menu development

Food safety

Inventory management

Cost control

Staff coaching

Communication

Education

Pastry Arts Diploma

Job description

The Pastry Chef is a hands-on leader responsible for overseeing daily pastry production across multiple outlets, including restaurants, suites, clubs, concessions, banquets, and special events. This role actively supports production while leading, coaching, and developing the Pastry Sous Chef and pastry team.

The successful candidate will ensure consistent quality, presentation, food safety, and efficient execution of all pastry operations. They will contribute to menu development, recipe testing, product innovation, and the implementation of standardized recipes and production processes. A strong understanding of inventory management, ordering, waste control, food costs, and labour costs is essential to driving operational success.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and support daily pastry production across restaurants, suites, premium hospitality spaces, banquets, and special events.
• Prepare and oversee the production of desserts, pastries, cakes, breads, ice cream, chocolates, and specialty baked goods.
• Ensure all products meet quality, presentation, and consistency standards.
• Assist with menu development, recipe creation, and seasonal features.
• Lead, coach, and support the pastry team.
• Schedule, delegate, and oversee daily production activities.
• Maintain proper inventory levels and assist with ordering and receiving products.
• Monitor food costs, labour costs, waste, and inventory usage.
• Ensure proper storage, handling, labeling, and rotation of food products.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety.
• Support culinary operations for games, concerts, banquets, private events, and other large-scale functions.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef, culinary leadership team, and other departments to ensure successful execution of events and service.
• Assist in recruiting, training, developing, and mentoring pastry team members.
• Lead by example and foster a positive, professional, and team-focused work environment.
• Actively participate in safety programs and follow company policies and procedures.
• Assist in all areas of the kitchen, as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Individual

The ideal candidate will have the following background:

• Minimum 1-2 years of progressive pastry experience in a high-volume restaurant, hotel, commissary, catering, stadium, arena, or large-scale event environment.
• A Pastry Arts Diploma or equivalent formal culinary education is required. Candidates with a combination of relevant training and industry experience may also be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Proven experience managing and developing a team of 5+ employees.
• Strong foundation in classical and contemporary pastry techniques.
• Experience producing high-quality pastry products in large volumes while maintaining consistency and presentation.
• Ability to lead, motivate, coach, educate, and develop hourly team members.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to understand, follow, and delegate written and verbal instructions.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple production deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with changing priorities and demanding event schedules.
• Strong understanding of food, labour, inventory, ordering, waste, and recipe costing.
• Experience with recipe standardization, production systems, and process improvement.
• Ability to maintain consistent standards across multiple outlets and service styles.
• Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, allergen awareness, and safe food-handling procedures.
• Reliable and punctual attendance with a strong commitment to the team.
• Professional, positive, and solutions-focused approach to leadership.
• Ability to remain calm, organized, and emotionally aware under pressure.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial information related to food, menu and labor costing;

This position will remain open until suitable candidates are found.CSEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious belief, or sexual orientation.