Experienced Pastry Cook at Agora

Job Responsibility:

Experienced Pastry Cook

Compensation: $20-$21 an hour (based on experience) + weekly tip out + health benefits after 3 months of full time employment

Location: 921 Queen St. West

Early morning shift - 6:30am start

Join us at Agora!

We are currently looking to hire a highly motivated, experienced pastry cook with a strong work ethic to match for a full time position.

You will be responsible for baking our signature pita breads, koulouri and other pastry items on a daily basis for in store purchase, catering orders and other restaurants within Mamakas Food Group. Full training is provided. This is a production bakery environment.

We are looking for someone who can work independently, with little/no supervision. We are looking for a candidate with leadership skills who can assist with things like ordering, training and maintaining standards in the absence of the Pastry Manager.

We will not be holding traditional interviews for this position, you will be required to complete a paid stage shift to determine your skill level and to see if you are the right fit.

Summary of responsibilities:

Reporting to the Pastry Manager, responsibilities and essential job requirements include but are not limited to:

• Follow recipes accurately and bake items to perfection
• Maintain proper rotation of product in all chillers to minimize wastage/spoilage
• Ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of all work areas, utensils and equipment
• Follow kitchen policies, procedures and service standards
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Previous cooking and/or baking experience required (1 -2 years minimum in a similar environment)
• Able to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
• Highly responsible and reliable
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team and individually as required
• Ability to accurately follow recipes with no supervision

Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to):

• Constant standing and walking throughout shift
• Complete repetitive tasks, such as rolling dough
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs
• Occasional kneeling, pushing and pulling
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps

If this sounds like your calling, please respond through this posting with your resume and a few words about yourself.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $20.00-$21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 - 40 per week

Additional pay:

• Tips

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Every Weekend
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Toronto, ON M6J 1G5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• baking: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person