Pastry Chef (casual)
Do you have an appetite for career progression and ready to take your culinary skills to a world-class platform? Take your career to a whole new level with us and join our kitchen team at Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.  As a pastry chef, you are responsible for maintaining the standards of the hotel as well as the department.  He/she is responsible for the day to day smooth operaiton, organization and cooperation of staff within the department.

Reporting to the Executive Chef, your duties are:

• Controlling departmental inventory in conjunction with food stores
• Monitoring & controlling departmental productivity
• Maintaining the departmental standards as determined by the Executive Chef
• Supervising the employees regarding preparation and presentation of finished products for the restaurant and banquet facilities
• Monitoring portion control to size, consistancy and ingredient standards
• Developing new menu items to ensure the offering is current and on top of international trends
• Source new products to ensure we are recognized as a food and beverage destination while trainiing the culinary team on cutting edge techniques
• Ensuring that the kitchen work area is clean, organized and that the equipment is functional
• All malfunctioning equipment is reported to the direct supervisor or manager as a way to reduce work related accidents
• Maintianing a good liaison with food and beverage outlets and communicating any concerns, comments or suggestions
• Ensuring that propert training and development of staff is performed
• Creating all new food production requirements for the kitchen department
• Responsible for ensuring every employee is working effectively and efficiently as well as improving employee morale and employee relations
• To act as a team leader and take the responsibility for the development of staff, teaching and explanation of new recipes and procedures
• Encourage staff with recycling program and Planet 21 objectives
• Adhere to menu engineering program
• Employee performance reviews and career counseling and coaching
• Daily line checks and quality checks
• Conduct departmenntal meetings
• Ensure a clean and safe working environment and actively participate in health and safety initiatives
• Adhere to all hotel environmental policies and initiatives
• Carry out any tasks as assigned 
  
  Your experience and skills include:

• Minimum 10 years pastry chef experience with extensive time spent in all areas of pastry
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role
• Must be able to create chocolate & sugar show pieces
• Valid trade qualifications
• Must be innovative, detail orientated and quality conscious
• Awareness of new trends in presentation and preparate of food, particularly cold food
• Effectively hold apprenticeship program training sessions
• Must be flexible in scheduling to accommodate business demands
• Self-motivated, with the ability to make effective decisions
• Demonstrates initiative, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain high service levels under pressure
• Physically fit to lift trays repeatedly, stand and walk for the duration of the shift.customer service
• Able to work in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a team player

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