PASTRY CHEF

JOB VACANCY – PASTRY CHEF

Golden Wheat Bakery Cafe

Position: Pastry Chef
NOC Code: 62200 – Chefs
Location: 579 Rogers Road, Toronto, Ontario
Salary: CAD $37.00 per hour
Employment Type: Full-time, permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week (subject to employer confirmation)
Vacancies: 1
Work Location: On-site

About the Employer

Golden Wheat Bakery Cafe is an established Portuguese bakery and café located in Toronto, Ontario. Operating since 2012, the business specializes in traditional Portuguese baked goods, fresh breads, pastries, cakes, and other bakery products.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Pastry Chef to join our team and oversee daily pastry production, supervise bakery personnel, and maintain high standards of product quality and consistency.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Plan, organize, and supervise daily pastry and bakery production activities.

• Supervise, coordinate, and provide guidance to Bakers, Pastry Chefs, and other bakery/kitchen personnel.

• Prepare and bake a variety of pastries, cakes, desserts, and specialty bakery products according to established recipes and quality standards.

• Develop, test, and improve pastry recipes and introduce new specialty products based on customer preferences and business requirements.

• Prepare doughs, batters, icings, frostings, fillings, and other pastry components.

• Decorate and finish cakes, pastries, and specialty desserts, including products for special occasions.

• Train bakery staff in pastry preparation, baking techniques, product presentation, and safe food-handling practices.

• Plan production schedules and coordinate the preparation of bakery products to meet daily customer demand.

• Monitor product quality, consistency, portion sizes, and presentation standards.

• Assist with inventory management, ingredient requirements, waste reduction, and production cost control.

• Ensure cleanliness, sanitation, and compliance with workplace food safety procedures.

Employment Requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required.

• Formal culinary or pastry training, or equivalent professional training and experience, is required.

• Several years of experience in commercial pastry preparation and baking are required.

• Previous experience supervising or training bakery or kitchen personnel is an asset.

• Demonstrated knowledge of pastry preparation, cake decorating, recipe development, and commercial baking techniques.

• Ability to organize production activities and maintain quality standards.

• Good communication, organizational, and teamwork skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced bakery environment.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants are invited to submit their résumé to:

Golden Wheat Bakery Cafe
Email: pattygoldnwheat@aol.com

Please indicate "Pastry Chef Application" in the email subject line.

Golden Wheat Bakery Cafe welcomes applications from qualified candidates, including Canadian citizens and permanent residents. All applications will be assessed based on the qualifications and requirements of the position.