Pastry Chef

Hotel Arts Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Hotel Arts Group seeks an energetic Pastry Chef to lead pastry production and dessert development in Calgary. You will craft dessert menus for the restaurant and events, create pastries for on-site and off-site occasions, and train staff in pastry techniques to maintain the highest quality.

The role requires 2–5 years pastry experience, strong chocolate skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced hotel environment. Flexible scheduling is required to meet client demands.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years pastry chef experience.
• Experience with creating visually appealing pastry presentations.
• Hotel/restaurant background preferred.
• Diploma/Certification in Culinary discipline (Red Seal, Pastry & Baking) asset.
• 1–3 years banquet experience considered an asset.
• Strong knowledge and application of chocolate work required.
• Highly creative with modern dessert development.
• Must enjoy fast-paced environment and be a team player.
• Proven ability to develop and train staff members.
• Critical thinking, problem solving, and prioritization skills.
• Flexible weekly schedule including evenings, weekends, holidays, and overnights as needed.

Responsibilities

• Create dessert menus for on-site restaurants, and for events.
• Prepare pastries and desserts for restaurants and events.
• Prepare pastries and dessert tastings for potential guests.
• Prepare celebratory custom cakes when needed.
• Create and prepare amenities packages.
• Order, inventory, and store pastry ingredients.
• Oversee production of breads and related pastries.
• Assist in managing food and labor costs.

Skills

Pastry chef experience

Chocolate work

Team player

Staff training

Creative pastry development

Education

Diploma/Certification in Culinary discipline

Red Seal or equivalent

Banquet experience

Job description

Hotel Arts is seeking a for energetic, quality focusedPastry Chef. This important team member will establish and maintain the Hotel's role as the undeniable leader of pastry excellence in the hospitality industry in Calgary. In doing so, our guests and clients will have their dining experiences with us enhanced by exceptional food enticingly presented to exceed their gustatory expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creating the dessert menus for our restaurants, on-site and off-premise events.
• Creating and preparing pastries and desserts for restaurants and all events.
• Preparing pastries and dessert tastings for potential guests.
• Preparing custom celebratory cakes when needed.
• Creating and preparing amenities packages.
• Ordering, inventory and storing ingredients needed for pastries and desserts.
• Overseeing the production of breads and other such pastries.
• Assisting in managing food and labor costs.
• Addressing guest or client needs with appropriate managers.
• Training staff in the art of pastries and develop future pastry chefs.
• Assisting and supporting all kitchen staff by offering advice and direct assistance.
• Supervising the Pastry Chef de Partie and Pastry cook team.

Position Knowledge:

• Demonstrates a sound knowledge of the scope of his/her duties and responsibilities by completing all with precision and in a timely fashion.
• Uses specialized knowledge of pastry and dessert preparation to create distinctive menu offerings to Hotel Arts guests and clients.
• Follows diligently all practices/procedures framed for the various teams in the kitchen at Hotel Arts.
• Contributes to the achievement of the shared vision for the hotel and kitchen by contributing and implementing the plan to achieve these visions.

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years previous pastry chef experience.
• Able to demonstrate expertise with creating visual food presentations.
• Previous experience in a hotel/restaurant environment.
• Diploma/Certification in a Culinary discipline an asset (Red Seal, Pastry & Baking).
• 1-3 years previous banquet experience considered an asset.
• Strong knowledge and application of chocolate work required.
• Highly creative with modern, cutting edge development in finished desserts.
• Must enjoy a fast-paced environment and be a team player.
• Must have proven ability to developing and training staff members
• Critical thinking, problem solving, and prioritization skills
• Flexible weekly schedule based on the demands of our clients (May include evening, weekend, holiday and overnight periods as needed).

We appreciate all applications; however, only candidates meeting the requirements will be contacted.

Hotel Arts Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

To learn more about Hotel Arts, visit our website at Hotel Arts.

To learn more about Hotel Arts Kensington, visit our website at Hotel Arts Kensington.