Pastry Chef, Prince of Wales Hotel

What will be your daily

pursuit?

Crafting amazing pastries, pies, and desserts to satisfy our guests’ sweet tooth at Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton, AB!

Compensation

The starting salary for this position is dependent on experience.

What perks can you expect?

• Work in a dynamic, culturally diverse team from around the globe
• Work experience in an iconic, unforgettable, and inspiring location
• Free access to Pursuit attractions for staff and family, send a friend at half the price!
• Discounted hotel stays under Pursuit’s lodging offerings, and discounted food & beverage and retail experiences
• The chance to work in an inclusive culture and make life-long friends
• Access to subsidized mental health and wellness resources
• Opportunities for career growth or future work at other Pursuit locations
• Access to one of the world’s most beautiful and iconic National Parks

What will you do in this job?

• Create and bake sweet and savory items for dining room, employee dining room, afternoon tea and cafe.
• Help create pastry / dessert specials for sale in dining room, bar and afternoon tea and cafe
• Plate tea orders in an accurate and tasteful way to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Inventory - communicate with Chef and storekeeper to order all necessary recipe ingredients
• Create prep lists and item pars for baking and pastry team
• Create baking and pastry team schedule
• Teach and train to advance skills of baking and pastry team
• Ensure cleanliness and sanitation of baking and prep areas and equipment used by baking team
• Keeps record of potential safety and maintenance issues and communicates details to supervisor
• Assist as needed with set up of rooms for special events, meetings, conferences and banquets
• Offers assistance to guests and teammates where needed
• A utility player who can complete a variety of job duties

What skills and experience do you need for this job?

• 2-3 years baking and pastry production experience required
• Patisserie / Culinary degree or training preferred
• Ability to accurately plan, cost, and manage food costs & controls
• Work-ethic and commitment to the team and guest is key
• Willing and able to work solo or as part of a team
• Committed to Safety First and the highest quality of cleaning & sanitizing standards
• Organized with a great eye for detail
• Kind to others and always bring your best
• A good communicator, always suggesting ideas and solutions
• Helpful and friendly, willing to go the extra mile
• Relaxed, flexible and able to handle a few curve balls
• Ready for an adventurous summer!

What will your work environment be like?

This fun, summer job runs from May to September, 2024.

Beautiful. You’ll work in iconic, unforgettable and inspiring Waterton Lakes National Park. You’ll see amazing scenery and wildlife.

You’ll participate in team events and fun!Independent. You’ll spend your days in and aroundour historic hotelRemote. Our home is filled with trees, lakes and blue-bird skies;

rather than buildings, freeways and smog.Connect with friends around a bonfire instead of through WiFiBusy. You need to be prepared for a physical working environment with walking, stair climbing, bending, reaching, lifting (up to 50 pounds with assistance) required.

This job description describes the role at a high level, but no document can anticipate every single task, issue or project that could come up.

We work as a team and believe that we succeed together these job duties may change based on the needs of the team and company as a whole.

To handle this job successfully, any person hired must be able to perform responsibilities as described. Pursuit will make any reasonable accommodation to help a person with disabilities perform their job.

This job is based in Alberta, Canada. Relocation to the area and the legal ability to work in Canada is required.

Closing

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

Pursuit is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Pursuit places a high value on diverse backgrounds and experiences, recognizing that they serve as catalysts for creativity and innovation.

We encourage individuals who are eligible to work in Canada to apply and join our inclusive team!