Introduction
MITHAEIR is a premium bakery café concept inspired by the world’s leading bakery cafés, blending European pastry craftsmanship with the rich flavors and traditions of Indian flavors. Our mission is to create an elevated dessert and café experience featuring artisan pastries, specialty coffee, handcrafted chocolates, celebration cakes, and creative Indian-inspired creations.

As we prepare to launch our first location in the GTA, we are seeking an experienced and visionary Executive Pastry Chef to lead product development, central kitchen operations, and culinary innovation.

The Opportunity
This is more than a pastry chef position. We are looking for a creative leader who will help define the culinary identity of MITHAEIR and build a scalable product platform for future expansion across Canada.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to create signature products, build production systems, recruit and train staff, and become a key member of the founding leadership team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Product Development & Innovation

Develop and launch a unique menu of pastries, cakes, desserts, chocolates, and baked goods

Create innovative products inspired by Indian flavors such as saffron, pistachio, cardamom, rose, mango, chai, rabri, etc along with the continental favourites

Design seasonal and limited-edition product collections

Standardize recipes and production procedures

Central Kitchen Leadership

Oversee daily production operations

Manage quality control and consistency across all products

Establish production schedules and inventory controls

Maintain food safety and sanitation standards

Team Building & Training

Recruit, train, and mentor bakers, pastry chefs, chocolatiers,



and production staff

Foster a culture of creativity, excellence, and continuous improvement

Develop training manuals and operational systems

Business & Operations

Manage food cost targets and labor efficiency

Work with ownership on menu pricing and profitability

Source premium ingredients and establish supplier relationships

Support future expansion and multi-unit growth plans

IDEAL CANDIDATE
Required

Minimum 5 years of professional pastry leadership experience

Experience in high-volume bakery, hotel, luxury pastry shop, or café operations

Strong knowledge of:

Viennoiserie

Croissants and laminated doughs

Cakes and entremets

Artisan breads

Dessert production

Experience developing and scaling recipes

Strong leadership and communication skills

Preferred

Experience with chocolates, gelato and confectionery

Experience with international desserts and/or South Asian flavors

Culinary or Pastry Arts diploma

Experience opening new concepts or locations

Entrepreneurial mindset

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive salary based on experience

Performance-based bonus opportunities

Creative freedom and Team support

Opportunity to build a nationally recognized brand from the ground up

Long-term growth into Corporate Executive Chef or Culinary Director role as the company expands

Compensation
Compensation will be based on experience, leadership capabilities, and demonstrated success in product development and bakery operations.

If you are passionate about innovation, craftsmanship, and creating unforgettable products that blend modern pastry with Indian heritage, we would love to hear from you. Join us in building MITHAEIR from the very beginning.

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📌 Executive Pastry Chef / Head of Product Development (Ontario)
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