Pastry Sous Chef – New Café & Restaurant Opening

Location: Downtown Vancouver, BC
Position: Full-Time | Full Availability Required

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled, creative, and highly motivated Pastry Sous Chef to join our team for an exciting new café and restaurant opening in downtown Vancouver.

This is a hands-on leadership position for someone passionate about pastry, baking, product development, and maintaining exceptional quality standards.

The successful candidate will play an important role in overseeing daily pastry production, developing new products, managing inventory, maintaining food safety standards, and ensuring consistency across our pastry and bakery offerings.

Key Responsibilities

Pastry Production & Kitchen Leadership

- Oversee daily pastry and bakery production to ensure freshness, quality, and consistency.
- Prepare and supervise the production of pastries, cakes, desserts, viennoiseries, and other baked goods.
- Organize daily production schedules, preparation lists, and workflow.
- Lead, train, and support pastry team members.
- Ensure all products are prepared and ready for service and display on time.
- Maintain an organized, efficient, and productive pastry kitchen.

Product Quality & Menu Development

- Maintain exceptional standards for taste, texture, presentation, and freshness.
- Actively participate in developing new pastries, desserts, seasonal collections, and bakery products.
- Create and standardize recipes, production methods, and portion sizes.
- Introduce creative ideas that align with current pastry trends and customer preferences.
- Monitor product consistency and presentation across all locations.
- Collaborate with management on product selection, menu pricing, and new launches.

Food Safety & Health Compliance





- Ensure full compliance with Vancouver Coastal Health requirements and applicable food safety regulations.
- Maintain proper storage, labeling, temperature controls, and sanitation procedures.
- Monitor expiration dates, ingredient rotation, and allergen management.
- Maintain accurate cleaning schedules and food safety records.
- Ensure the pastry kitchen remains clean, organized, and inspection-ready at all times.
- Train staff on proper food handling, hygiene, and workplace safety.

Inventory, Ordering & Cost Control

- Manage pastry ingredients, supplies, packaging, and inventory levels.
- Oversee ingredient ordering, receiving, storage, and stock rotation.
- Monitor food costs, production waste, and portion control.
- Maintain accurate inventory and production records.
- Minimize waste while ensuring sufficient daily product availability.
- Work with suppliers and management to maintain quality and control costs.

Qualifications & Requirements

- Previous experience as a Pastry Sous Chef, Pastry Chef, or Pastry Kitchen Supervisor.
- Strong technical knowledge of pastry preparation, baking techniques, and dessert production.
- Experience with laminated dough, cakes, creams, fillings, and contemporary pastry products.
- Proven ability to manage daily production in a fast-paced commercial pastry kitchen.
- Experience with recipe development, food costing, and inventory management.
- Strong leadership,



communication, and staff training skills.
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time management.
- Knowledge of Canadian food safety standards and kitchen sanitation requirements.
- Valid FOODSAFE Level 1 certification or equivalent.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and solve operational challenges.

Availability – Mandatory

Full availability and scheduling flexibility are essential for this position.

- Must be available for early mornings, weekends, evenings, and holidays as required.
- Must be able to arrive at our downtown Vancouver location as early as 5:00 AM when needed.
- Must have reliable transportation or a dependable commuting arrangement for early shifts.
- Must be flexible during the opening period, seasonal production, and busy operational periods.

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for more than an experienced pastry professional. We want a hands-on, creative, and accountable pastry leader who takes pride in every product leaving the kitchen.

The ideal candidate is passionate about innovation, understands the importance of production efficiency and profitability, and is excited to contribute to building a successful pastry and bakery program.

This is an prospect to be involved from the beginning, help shape our pastry selection, introduce new products, and grow with an expanding hospitality business.

Pay: $21.00-$24.00 per hour

Application question(s):

- Do you have open availability? Can you start at 4 am in downtown Vancouver?

Experience:

- Cake decorating: 3 years (required)
- Baking: 3 years (required)
- Pastry making: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Safety Certification (required)

Work Location: In person

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