Second Cook, Pastry

Centrally located in downtown Calgary, Fairmont Palliser is the city’s premier, landmark hotel. With 407 elegantly appointed guest rooms, Fairmont Palliser is truly the place to be. Join us in delivering the iconic Calgary experience. 

Second Cook, Pastry

Reporting to the Pastry Chef, the Second Cook, Pastry plays a vital role within the pastry kitchen team, contributing to the creation of high-quality and consistently exceptional products that delight our guests

• Consistently offer professional, friendly and proactive service to all our guest and colleagues.
• Ensure the consistency in the preparation and execution of all food items according to the hotel recipes and standards. Ensure we are producing and serving the best possible product to our guests and colleagues.
• Prepare daily production of fresh scones, cakes, cookies, tarts, squares/bars, tempering chocolate for garnish and other pastry shop items according to the standard recipes
• Have full knowledge of all menu items, including ingredients and allergies.
• Assist and support other kitchen areas and fellow colleagues as needed.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment and ensures that all Health & Safety standards are met, procedures followed and has the knowledge and tools to work safely.
• Maintain awareness of, and ensuring compliance with all food safety & hygiene policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• Completes all temperature records, honestly and correctly. 
• Cleaning of kitchen equipment including fridges and freezers.
• Maintain awareness of, and ensuring compliance with all sustainability and food waste reduction/diversion policies, procedures and programs at the hotel.
• Promoting teamwork between the kitchen and all other departments, especially food and beverage service colleagues & leaders.
• Follow kitchen policies, procedures and service
• Performs other duties as assigned

• 2 years of pastry kitchen experience, preferably in hotel operation
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-volume Kitchen
• Comfortable working with guests in a public areas
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing, to provide clear direction to all hotel colleagues & leaders.
• Energetic, self-motivated, out-going, team-player
• Demonstrates a high level of responsibility and accountability

What is in it for you:

• Learning programs through our Academies
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Sustainability program

Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.
Fairmont Palliser is committed to an employment equity program that includes special measures to achieve diversity among staff.  

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

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