Job Summary

Bumblina Bakeshop is a boutique bakery and café in Calgary's Kensington community, specializing in handcrafted fine pastries, cakes, Swiss rolls, desserts and premium baked products.

We are seeking an Experienced Fine Pastry Chef with strong technical skills, professionalism and a collaborative approach to join our production team.

This is a hands-on production role for an experienced pastry professional who can consistently produce high-quality products while working within Bumblina's established recipes, product specifications and quality standards. We also value creativity and welcome new product and recipe ideas that can be tested, approved and standardized as part of the Bumblina menu.

An important part of this position is team development and knowledge sharing. We are looking for someone who is willing to mentor junior employees, teach pastry techniques, share skilled knowledge and help develop a strong, cross-trained production team.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare and produce fine pastries, cakes, Swiss rolls, creams, fillings, desserts and other bakery products to Bumblina's quality and presentation standards.
- Follow Bumblina's approved recipes, specifications and production methods to ensure consistent taste, appearance, portion size and quality.
- Accurately measure and scale ingredients and maintain consistency between production batches.
- Identify opportunities to improve existing recipes, production methods, efficiency and product quality.
- Suggest and develop new recipes and products in collaboration with management, including seasonal and specialty offerings.
- Participate in testing, refining and documenting recipes and production methods so approved products can be consistently reproduced by trained team members.
- Maintain clear production records and communicate recipe or process changes to management.
- Mentor and train junior bakery staff, demonstrating techniques and providing constructive guidance.




- Actively share technical knowledge and production methods with other team members to support cross-training and team development.
- Support production planning, preparation and organization to ensure products are available when required.
- Maintain excellent standards of cleanliness, organization, food handling and food safety.
- Properly operate, clean and care for bakery equipment.
- Minimize ingredient waste and use materials responsibly.
- Work collaboratively and communicate professionally with bakery management and other team members.
- Follow production priorities, schedules and operational direction established by management.

Qualifications & Experience
- 10+ years of professional fine pastry/bakery experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge of pastry preparation, baking techniques, creams, fillings, cakes and desserts.
- Strong understanding of ingredient functionality, baking temperatures, timing and troubleshooting.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to consistently reproduce products to an established standard.
- Strong organization and production-planning skills.
- Experience training or mentoring junior pastry/bakery employees is highly valued.
- Comfortable working from standardized recipes and documented production procedures.
- Able to work independently while also functioning effectively as part of a team.
- Professional, reliable and respectful communication style.
- Food safety certification is an asset.

What We Value At Bumblina, excellent products are important, but so is how we work together.

We value craftsmanship, consistency, professionalism, teamwork and continuous improvement. We believe knowledge should be shared so that every trained team member has the opportunity to learn, grow and contribute to maintaining Bumblina's standards.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in their craft while understanding that a successful bakery is built by a strong team and consistent systems not by any one individual.

Pay: $22.00-$24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person

📌 Experienced Fine Pastry Chef (Calgary)
🏢 Bumblina Bakeshop
📍 Calgary