Pastry Chef - Hotel

TreowGroup Recruitment; Niagara-on-the-Lake; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP

Health benefits

Employee discounts across group

Job summary

Treowgroup Recruitment is recruiting a talented Pastry Chef for one of Niagara’s premier luxury hotel properties in Niagara, Ontario. The role involves producing desserts for the restaurant, weddings, banquets and events, while leading the pastry team and maintaining exceptional quality.

Base salary ranges from $52,000 to $55,000 CAD plus incentive plan, RRSP, health benefits and employee discounts across the group.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive pastry or artisan baking experience.
• Experience in a hotel, resort, fine dining restaurant, bakery, winery or high-volume hospitality environment.
• Strong skills in plated desserts, cakes, pastries and breads.
• Passion for presentation, creativity and attention to detail.
• Experience leading or mentoring kitchen staff.
• Red Seal Certification or equivalent apprenticeship is considered a strong asset.
• Safe Food Handler Certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily pastry and bakery operation.
• Create elegant plated desserts, pastries, breads and specialty baked goods.
• Develop seasonal dessert menus and feature items.
• Produce desserts for the restaurant, weddings, banquets and special events.
• Mentor and support the pastry team while maintaining exceptional quality standards.
• Manage inventory, ordering and food costs for the pastry department.
• Ensure food safety, cleanliness and consistency in every product.

Skills

Pastry

Leadership

Food safety

Plated desserts

Creativity

Education

Red Seal Certification or equivalent apprenticeship

Safe Food Handler Certification

Job description

Do you love creating beautiful desserts that become part of unforgettable guest experiences?

We're looking for a talented Pastry Chef to join the culinary team at one of Niagara’s premier luxury hotel properties. This is an opportunity to showcase your creativity while producing exceptional desserts, pastries, breads and baked goods for a renowned restaurant, weddings, banquets, afternoon tea and special events.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Niagara, Ontario
Compensation: Base salary of $52 - $55 + incentive plan + RRSP + health benefits + discounts across the group of companies: restaurants, spas, and hotels

What You'll Do

• Lead the daily pastry and bakery operation.
• Create elegant plated desserts, pastries, breads and specialty baked goods.
• Develop seasonal dessert menus and feature items.
• Produce desserts for the restaurant, weddings, banquets and special events.
• Mentor and support the pastry team while maintaining exceptional quality standards.
• Manage inventory, ordering and food costs for the pastry department.
• Ensure food safety, cleanliness and consistency in every product.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of progressive pastry or artisan baking experience.
• Experience in a hotel, resort, fine dining restaurant, bakery, winery or high-volume hospitality environment.
• Strong skills in plated desserts, cakes, pastries and breads.
• Passion for presentation, creativity and attention to detail.
• Experience leading or mentoring kitchen staff.
• Red Seal Certification or equivalent apprenticeship is considered a strong asset.
• Safe Food Handler Certification.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Work at one of Niagara's premier luxury hotel destinations.
• Create desserts for an award-winning restaurant, weddings and special events.
• Work alongside an experienced Executive Chef.
• Stable, year-round full-time position.
• Employee discounts across hotels, restaurants and spas.
• Opportunity to showcase your creativity while continuing to grow your career.

If you're passionate about creating exceptional desserts and want to work in a beautiful luxury hospitality environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Treowgroup Recruitment, as well as our client, is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe in fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment that brings people together to realize their full potential. We are committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation.