Pastry Cook, Thierry Ambleside
- West Vancouver, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- Minimum 3 years’ baking/pastry work experience
- Posting language
- English
Original job description
Who we are:
Thierry Busset is widely regarded as one of the finest pastry chefs in North America. Our shop boasts a stunning room featuring classic chocolates, macarons, cakes and pastries; all items are hand-made daily using only premium ingredients. Barista-crafted espresso and liquid chocolate beverages are also a central part of the cafe, complimented by a selection of sandwiches, soups, and savoury offerings. We are also licensed and offer a selection of wine and spirits to complement our wide array of products.
Job Summary:
We are currently hiring two Pastry Cooks for our Mount Pleasant location. The ideal candidate is a team player who works well under pressure in a dynamic and fast paced environment. They will have the opportunity to learn from an experienced kitchen team and work with exceptional seasonal products. If you are recognized for being team-oriented, motivated, energetic and organized, we invite you to apply.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
(other duties may be assigned as required)
- Complete assigned daily prep items with high quality and fresh ingredients
- Create and design bread, cakes and viennoise under the direction of the Pastry Chef
- Work closely with teammates to support the completion of daily cleaning tasks
- Maintain a high level of attention to detail with regards to product presentation and design
- Ability to multi-task in a team-oriented environment; ask for support and support others
- Maintain an organized and clean prep/work area
- Sample ingredients, mix, and finish products, ensuring standards, quality and created flavour profiles are met
- Meet production schedules and timelines
Required Experience & Qualifications:
- Completion of a designated culinary school
- Minimum 3 years’ baking/pastry work experience
- Ability to multi-task and have an eye for detail
- Organized and able to work under pressure in a very busy environment
- Excellent English language communication skills
- Flexible working hours, including weekend and evenings
5 days per week; shifts include weekends
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 pm
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Pastry Cook at Thierry Ambleside will prepare daily ingredients, make and decorate baked goods, and keep the work area clean. They will also taste and check products for quality and meet production schedules.
Requirements
Candidates need culinary school completion and at least 3 years of baking or pastry work. They must be detail-oriented, organized, able to multi-task under pressure, and communicate well in English.
Skills
- Pastry making
- Bread baking
- Viennoiserie
- Cake decorating
- Chocolate work
- Macaron making
- Recipe execution
- Food safety
- Food presentation
- Flavour profiling
- Production scheduling
- Time management
- Multi-tasking
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork
- Kitchen sanitation
- Ingredient preparation
- Menu production
Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Hospitality
- Retail
Keywords
- pastry cook
- baker
- viennoiserie
- bread baking
- cake decorating
- chocolate
- macarons
- pastry kitchen
- culinary school
- production baking
- food preparation
- cafe kitchen
- fine pastry
- Thierry Busset
- Thierry Ambleside
- Mount Pleasant
- Vancouver
- bakery
- patisserie
- team player
Seniority
Mid level
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Culinary arts
- Baking and pastry arts