Pastry Chef de Partie - Contract

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts; Toronto; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Exclusive discount and travel programs

Complimentary meal per shift

Complimentary dry cleaning of uniforms

Training and development opportunities

Extended benefit plan

Employee celebrations

Job summary

Four Seasons Hotel Toronto is seeking a Contract Pastry Chef de Partie with a passion for pastry and a proven track record in a luxury kitchen. You will oversee pastry production for Café Boulud & dbar and hotel operations, including Banquet and Room Service, delivering premium bakery products daily.

You will lead a creative team, develop innovative recipes, and ensure top-quality pastry production while maintaining strict safety and cleanliness standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must have passion for pastry work and 4+ years in a fast-paced high-end kitchen.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Trained and certified in safe food handling.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for product creation and production of the pastry operation for Café Boulud & dbar and hotel operations (Banquet and Room Service).
• Develop innovative recipes and lead the team to produce premium quality pastry items.
• Maintain equipment and tool cleanliness and safety; ensure consistent quality.

Skills

Pastry production

Team supervision

English language

Food safety & HACCP

Education

Culinary training degree (pastry focus)

Red Seal Certification (optional)

Job description

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

A warm welcome framed by spacious, modern design awaits you in the heart of Toronto’s historic Yorkville neighbourhood. Enjoy authentic French cuisine paired with one of our 350 wine labels at Café Boulud, and specialty craft cocktails at our spirited lobby lounge and bar. Enjoy the serenity of our Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rated Spa, or step out and explore the vibrant character of Toronto’s most glamorous shopping and restaurant district.

Join our team!

Are you ready to take the next big step in your culinary career? Four Seasons Hotel Torontois looking for a Contract Pastry Chef de Partie who shares our passion for food and cooking and is willing to learn from and contribute to our culinary team. ThePastry Chef de Partieis responsible for the product creation and production of the pastry operation of Café Boulud & dbar and Hotel operation, such as Banquet production and Room Service. Providing the guests with a selection of delicious pastry choices and fresh bakery products on a daily basis are all part of this exciting position. Working in a creative manner to consistently introduce innovative recipes and to develop your teams’ ability to produce a premium quality product is essential.

This contract position is scheduled to take place from end of October 2026 to approximately end of February 2027.

What you will bring:

We are looking for individuals who have a passion for pastry work and a keen sense for flavours, colour and texture in what they produce. Creativity and flair, the ability to work together with other team members and manageon a daily basis to ensure a flawlessly executed final product and the ability to work harmoniously with co-workers and supervisors is required. Excellent communication skills are essential in addition to being trained and certified in safe food handling. The position is required to operate, maintain and properly clean all equipment and tools. The position also requires continuous standing for the majority of the shift and the ability to lift up to 50lbs. All applicants must have a flexible schedule with the ability to work all shifts, weekends and holidays. The ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality and a can-do approach to any task.

Additional preferred skills & abilities:

• At minimum4 years previous baking experience in a fast paced, high endkitchen operation
• Exceptional communication skills and command of English language
• Minimum 1 year in a kitchen supervisory position.
• High end patisserie and chocolate production an asset.
• Additional language a definite asset for career growth
• A culinary training degree with a focus on pastry is required
• Red Seal Certification is optional

What we offer:

• Paid time off, including vacation and floating days
• Exclusive discount and travel programs with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts worldwide
• Complimentary meal per shift in our employee dining room, OASIS
• Complimentary dry cleaning of uniforms
• Excellent Training and Development opportunities, including educational assistance, discounted eCornell courses, and access to complementary e-training
• Robust extended benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and pension
• Monthly Employee Recognition celebrations and Bi-Annual Employee Parties
  and more!

Started rate of pay of $30.64 per hour and full rate of pay of $34.04 per hour.

Schedule & Hours:

Successful candidates possess open availability and the ability to work all shifts, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Successful candidates must possess legal work authorization in Canada. Work permit sponsorship is not available. This posting is for an existing vacancy within the organization. The hiring process includes AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications. Recruiters review all results.

Four Seasons is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with theOntario Human Rights Code and theAccessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.