Pastry Chef/Baker

Regency Bakery is looking for a pastry chef/baker. In the job you will be responsible for measuring ingredients for cake batters, creams, and icings. Baking sponge cakes, mixing custard and icings.

Preparing and baking various ingredients for our pastry sections including cannoli, choux paste, puff pastry and tarts. You will assist in daily cake and pastry creations, displaying and packaging products for sale.

Professional experience is not required. A positive attitude and willingness to learn is all you need and we will train you.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting baking staff with the production of standard bakery items. Including daily pastries, cakes and cookies.
• Designing and decorating cakes according to customers' specifications.
• Decorating bakery items according to established bakery standards.
• Producing different kinds of icing, frosting, and cake fillings based on cake type and customer preferences.
• Ensuring that the display refrigerators are cleaned and fully stocked with cakes, pastries, and desserts.
• Cleaning and sanitizing all work areas and ovens as well as baking and decorating equipment.

Requirements:

• Shifts start at 5:00am for 5 days a week including Saturdays.
• Drivers License - Not required but an asset in order to get to work on time.
• The ability to stand for extended periods.
• Detail-oriented.
• Artistic and creative.
• Basic numeracy skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $17.50-$18.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Disability insurance
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• Store discount
• Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Morning shift
• Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

• Are you able to get to work at 5:00 am. Note you will not get here in time if using public transit.
• Do you have pictures of past work you have done in other bakeries?

Experience:

• Bakers & Confectioners: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person