Pastry Cook

Germain Hôtels; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel discounts

Gym on site

Autonomy & growth

Job summary

Germain Hotels in Toronto is seeking a Pastry Cook to craft house-made pastries for our restaurants with precision and creativity. Reporting to the Executive Chef, you will elevate dining experiences through beautifully presented desserts while maintaining inventory and high-quality standards.

You bring at least 2 years of pastry experience in a full-service setting, strong pastry, chocolate, and baking techniques, and a creative mindset that respects culinary traditions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Pastry Cook in a full-service restaurant or hotel.
• Strong expertise in pastry, chocolate, and baking techniques, with a keen eye for detail and presentation.
• Creativity and the ability to innovate while respecting culinary traditions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and create house-made pastries for our restaurants, maintaining quality standards while adding your own creative touch.
• Design and execute pastry presentation and plating for both restaurants, ensuring harmony in colors, textures, and flavors.
• Prepare a variety of bakery and pastry items (cookies, scones, mignardises, etc.) for banquet breaks.
• Produce molded chocolates for use across our restaurants and hotels nationwide.
• Develop house-made syrups for our restaurant bars, in collaboration with the mixology teams.

Skills

Pastry

Chocolate

Baking techniques

Creativity

Job description

Culinary magic lies in the attention to every detail. We are looking for a Pastry Cook who masters the art of transforming the simplest ingredients into exceptional creations, elevating every dining experience. Reporting to the Executive Chef, you will have the opportunity to craft unique desserts with precision and creativity, while maintaining proper inventory control and consistently high-quality standards. You will play a key role in delivering a memorable dining experience through beautifully presented creations.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare and create house-made pastries for our restaurants, maintaining quality standards while adding your own creative touch
• Design and execute pastry presentation and plating for both restaurants, ensuring harmony in colors, textures, and flavors
• Prepare a variety of bakery and pastry items (cookies, scones, mignardises, etc.) for banquet breaks
• Produce molded chocolates for use across our restaurants and hotels nationwide
• Develop house-made syrups for our restaurant bars, in collaboration with the mixology teams

What You Bring

• At least 2 years of experience as a Pastry Cook in a full-service restaurant or hotel environment
• Strong expertise in pastry, chocolate, and baking techniques, with a keen eye for detail and presentation
• Creativity and the ability to innovate while respecting culinary traditions

What We Offer

• Passionate about travel? Take advantage of special rates when you stay with Germain Hotels and travel the country. Again and again!
• A work environment that fosters creativity and autonomy - contribute to the growth of a company that strives to move you forward and recognizes you for who you really are.
• Squats help you relax? Get access to a state-of-the-art gym right in your workplace.

The hourly range for this role is between 22,00$ and 24,00$ per hour, depending on experience, qualifications, and internal equity.

Germain Hotels may use artificial intelligence-enabled tools to support the screening and assessment of applications. All hiring decisions are made by our HR team and hiring managers based on each candidate’s skills, experience, qualifications and alignment with the role requirements.