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Edmonton\'s "Chateau on the River" For more than 100 years, Fairmont Hotel Macdonald has effortlessly delivered timeless luxury in the heart of downtown Edmonton. Nestled upon the North Saskatchewan River Valley, the hotel\'s charm and ever-evolving elegance has earned it the spotlight as one of the City\'s most sought after locations. A storied past, an unparalleled present, and a future to be reckoned with, Fairmont Hotel Macdonald has set the stage for luxury in the heart of the city. Edmonton\'s only four-diamond "Chateau on the River" offers unparalleled views of North America\'s largest expanse of urban parkland. Boasting dignified style and timeless grace, each of our 198 classically designed guestrooms, including specialty suites, are tastefully adorned with the finest amenities. In 2016, we forever changed the game in luxury was we unveiled a completely re-designed Fairmont Gold and Lounge. Delivering personalized and discreet service, this hotel within a hotel offers an unrivalled experience unlike any other the city has seen, and likely ever will. From seasonally inspired menus to dining experiences that will satisfy any craving, see what our chefs are preparing in our confederation lounge and our award winning restaurant, The Harvest Room.

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Executive Pastry Chef Consultant
A special occasion calls for great dessert! As Executive Pastry Chef Consultant, you will train a team of professional chefs and cooks after creating spectacular dishes that will invoke memorable dining experiences for our guests. Your experience in managing various aspects of a kitchen will be reflective in positive guest satisfaction.

What you will be doing:

• Inspire and train a team of approximately 2-3 cooks and 5 leaders for up to two weeks
• Create and manage the quality of the pastry program, as well as coordinate production
• Design & execute innovative 20-25 new desserts, pastry, and/or bread items with recipes as pre-work that will be used to select a short list for an executive tasting on site
• Maintain targeted food cost goals for all dessert menus
• Provide a baseline for the Executive Restaurant Chef to create applicable documents including but not limited to food cost, syllabus and allergen matrices.
• Follow all provincial and company safety and sanitation policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Physicals aspects include but are not limited to:

• Constant standing and walking throughout shift
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 50+ lbs
• Frequent kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps
• Using a variety of professional equipment to accomplish goals
• Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

• Previous leadership experience in pastries required
• Certification in a culinary discipline required
• Proficient with chocolate and sugar work
• Previous experience opening a restaurant and/or bakery patisserie
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team
• Ability to train a team of seasoned professionals

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