Pastry Sous Chef - Teatro

Teatro-Ristorante-Ltd.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness Benefits

Employee Discounts

Career Growth & Development

Employee Recognition

Be Part of Something New

Job summary

The Teatro Group in Calgary is seeking a Pastry Sous Chef to lead daily dessert production, collaborate with the Executive Pastry Chef, and uphold the restaurant's pastry standards in a fine-dining setting.

You will mentor the pastry team, help with menu development, and ensure high-quality plating, consistency, and efficiency during service, events, and private dining.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership with hands-on mentoring in a pastry kitchen.
• Excellent pastry fundamentals: flavor, texture, presentation, and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Support daily dessert production and execution for service.
• Work hands-on with the pastry team during prep and service.
• Ensure recipes, plating, portioning, and quality standards are followed.
• Lead, coach, and train pastry team members and uphold kitchen culture.
• Collaborate on dessert development, seasonal features, and testing.

Skills

Leadership

Pastry fundamentals

Team coaching

Fine-dining experience

Job description

Join Teatro Ristorante and bring your creativity, precision, and leadership to the pastry kitchen of one of Calgary’s established fine-dining restaurants.

As Pastry Sous Chef, you will support the leadership and day-to-day execution of Teatro’s pastry program, working closely with the Executive Pastry Chef and culinary leadership team. You will help deliver exceptional desserts and pastry components while maintaining the consistency, presentation, organization, and attention to detail expected in a fine-dining environment.

This is an opportunity for a skilled pastry professional ready to take the next step in their career while contributing creatively, developing others, and maintaining high culinary standards.

What You’ll Do

• Support the daily preparation, production, and execution of desserts and pastry components for restaurant service
• Work hands-on alongside the pastry team, providing operational support during preparation and service
• Ensure recipes, plating, presentation, portioning, and quality standards are consistently followed
• Lead, coach, and train pastry team members while supporting a positive and professional kitchen culture
• Collaborate with the Executive Pastry Chef and culinary leadership on dessert development, seasonal features, recipe testing, and standardization
• Support production planning, ordering, inventory management, waste reduction, and effective use of ingredients
• Maintain strong organization, mise en place, cleanliness, food safety, and sanitation standards
• Assist with pastry requirements for special events, private dining, and catering
• Help identify opportunities to improve pastry processes, consistency, productivity, and overall guest experience

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• A positive, collaborative, and hands-on leadership style
• Strong pastry fundamentals with excellent attention to detail, flavour, texture, and presentation
• Previous experience in a Pastry Sous Chef, Junior Pastry Sous Chef, Pastry Chef de Partie, or comparable leadership role
• Experience in a fine-dining, upscale restaurant, hotel, or high-quality pastry environment is an asset
• Ability to coach and develop team members while maintaining clear standards and accountability
• Strong organization, time management, and ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced kitchen
• Creativity and an interest in contemporary pastry techniques and dining trends
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays based on operational requirements
• Ability to stand and work for extended periods and safely lift and transport up to 50 lbs occasionally and up to 25 lbs regularly

Why Join Teatro Group?

• Health & Wellness Benefits – Eligible employees working 25+ hours per week can access group benefits after completing their 3-month probationary period, including dental, vision and extended health coverage, plus an additional $2,000 in mental health coverage.
• Employee Discounts – Enjoy employee discounts across Teatro Ristorante, Cucina, EAT, Alforno and Alforno Cafés.
• Career Growth & Development – Build your skills through training and explore opportunities to grow your career across Teatro Group.
• Employee Recognition – Be recognized by your peers through our quarterly recognition program, with Employee of the Quarter receiving a recognition prize.
• Be Part of Something New – Join the team and help shape Alforno’s next chapter in Canmore.

Our commitment to craft and technique spans Teatro Group's 30-year history. Since 1993, Teatro Group has been a proud cornerstone of Calgary's vibrant service and culinary fabric!