!!! Now Hiring!!!
(Head Baker)
We are looking for an experienced Head Baker for Sweet Gallery located at 350 Bering Avenue, Etobicoke, ON M8Z 3A9, Canada.
No. of positions: 01
JOB DUTIES:
Plan, organize, and oversee daily bakery production, including European-style breads, pastries, cakes, desserts, cookies, and other specialty baked goods.
Prepare doughs, batters, fillings, icings, frostings, creams, and other bakery components according to established recipes and Sweet Gallery's product standards.
Bake and finish breads, pastries, cakes, and specialty products, ensuring proper mixing, fermentation, proofing, baking, cooling, filling, glazing, and decorating techniques.
Prepare and decorate cakes, pastries, and desserts for regular retail production, custom orders, and special occasions.
Maintain the authentic taste, texture, appearance, and presentation of European-style bakery and pastry products offered by Sweet Gallery.
Develop and test new European-inspired baked goods, pastries, desserts, and seasonal products consistent with Sweet Gallery's menu and customer demand.
Establish daily and weekly production schedules and determine the type and quantity of bakery products required.
Supervise and coordinate bakers, bakery assistants, and other kitchen staff involved in preparation, baking, decorating, and finishing.
Train and mentor bakery staff in recipes, preparation methods, baking techniques, decorating, portion control, and product-quality standards.
Inspect ingredients, doughs, batters, and finished products to ensure freshness, consistency, and established quality standards.
Monitor bakery inventory and requisition or purchase flour, chocolate, dairy products, fruits, fillings, decorating materials, and other baking supplies.
Monitor ingredient usage and production quantities to minimize waste while maintaining required product availability and quality.
Coordinate custom cake, pastry, dessert, and special-event orders to ensure customer specifications and production deadlines are met.
Maintain food safety, sanitation, hygiene, allergen-control, and workplace safety standards throughout bakery operations.
Coordinate with management and front-of-house staff regarding daily product availability, custom orders, seasonal products, and customer requirements.
Prerequisites:
Education: Secondary School or equivalent experience
Experience & Skills: 5 years or more experience in European style pastry and bakery specialties.
Language: English
Salary: $35 to $38 for 30 to 40 hours per week
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Terms of Employment: Full-time and permanent
Benefits: 4% Vacation Pay
Please send your resume to the above location or email: sweetgalleryrecruitment@outlook.com