Job Description

The Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa, a 4-star hotel is seeking a high volume and progressive culinarian for a Pastry Chef. We are looking for an experienced Pastry Chef to prepare a variety of desserts, pastries, or other sweet goods. Your skill in baking high-quality treats should be matched by your creativity to develop new amazing tastes and recipes.

The ideal candidate will be well-versed in culinary arts with a passion for sweet and delicious creations. They must adhere to health and safety standards to provide clients with the best possible service. The Pastry Chef will also be responsible for working with Purchasing to ensure inventory levels for the food & beverage outlets.

The goal is to enhance customer satisfaction so that we can maintain and expand our clientele.

Responsibilities:

Supervises and manages employees

Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence.

Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in pastry preparation.

Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.

Ensures and maintains the productivity level of employees.

Supervises pastry preparation shift operations.

Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position.

Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.

Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met

Develops, designs, or creates new ideas and items for pastry kitchen.

Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.

Maintains food preparation handling and correct storage standards.

Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.

Ensures employees maintain required food handling and sanitation certifications.

Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations regulations.

Assists the Executive Chef with menu development associated with pastry.

Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.

Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.

Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.

Requirements and skills:

Proven experience as a Pastry Chef , baker, or relevant role

Great attention to detail and creativity

Organizing and leadership skills

Willingness to replenish professional knowledge

In-depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation, and baking techniques, and nutrition

Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten-free, sugarless, etc.)

Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking or relevant field.

Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in the workplace. As such, all applicants that qualify will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other status or characteristics protected by the Human Rights Code.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the Human Rights Code, Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities through the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

This job posting is for an active existing vacancy in the Kitchen Department.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those who are legally eligible to work in Canada and those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Discounted or free food On-site parking
Experience:

Bakers & Confectioners: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person