Pastry Cook - Canoe

Oliverbonacini; Toronto; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver & Bonacini pastry team in Toronto is seeking a Pastry Cook to assist in maintaining pastry standards and to contribute to a focused dessert program of pastries, desserts and confections.

You will lead by example in a hands-on role, ensuring quality, managing records, and supporting allergy-aware service. This full-time, on-site position offers a wage of CAD 19–21 per hour plus gratuities and requires eligibility to work in Canada.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years experience in high volume restaurants doing production and service.
• Culinary degree/diploma is an asset.
• Ice cream, and dough knowledge an asset.
• Self-starter with strong communication skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the day-to-day activities of the pastry kitchen team.
• Lead by example as a hands-on Pastry Cook ensuring the quality and consistency of all desserts.
• Ensure food is prepared to the standards set out for the Executive Pastry Chef.
• Control food costs by maintaining accurate records of pastry ingredients.

Skills

Two years in high-volume restaurants

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Knowledge of pastry trends

Education

Culinary degree/diploma

Job description

This pastry role provides you with the ability to create unique offerings for our guests. The candidate will assist in maintaining Oliver & Bonacini pastry standards and will help to produce a strong focused dessert program which will include pastries, desserts and confections.

The day to day:

• Assist in the day-to-day activities of the pastry kitchen team
• Lead by example as a hands on Pastry Cook ensuring the quality and consistency of all products served.
• Ensure that all food is prepared to the standards as set out for the Executive Pastry Chef
• Control food costs by maintaining accurate records of all food ingredients for pastry
• Ensuring all products are prepared and in store on a timely manor for opening.
• Ensure that food waste is kept to a minimum
• Follow all operating procedures and identify and correct any organizational problems that impact the effectiveness of the operation
• Ensure that all health, safety and cleanliness standards are adhered to and correct any deficiencies
• Handle all special requests and guest allergies to ensure guest health and satisfaction
• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned or required

Requirements

• Minimum of two years experience in high volume restaurants doing production and service
• Knowledge of new trends in presentation and preparation
• Self Starter, strong communication skills
• Proven ability to work well with a team, and as an individual
• Culinary degree/diploma an asset
• Ice cream, and dough knowledge an asset

This is a full time position
Legally eligible to work in Canada

This is a current vacancy.

Wage: $19 - $21 / hour (+gratuities)

AI Disclosure
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