Sous Chef - Pastry

About the role

Fairmont Banff Springs is hiring a Pastry Bake Shop Sous Chef in Banff, reporting to the Executive Pastry Chef or Senior Chefs. You will lead daily pastry and bakery operations, mentor your team and help maintain the high standards of the Michelin One Key award-winning kitchen.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee daily production of artisan breads, rolls, muffins and other baked goods, including hand-shaping dough and maintaining sourdough starters
• Conduct daily line checks, manage guest allergies and dietary restrictions, and support dessert menu development, recipe maintenance and seasonal menus
• Lead shift briefings, give real-time coaching and hold personal development interviews
• Prepare weekly staff schedules, manage daily payroll through Dayforce, monitor inventory, place orders through BirchStreet and contribute to menu engineering
• Run internal food safety audits, complete daily EHCO requirements, maintain equipment and work with Food & Beverage and Stewarding

Required profile

• Minimum 4 years of culinary leadership experience, preferably in a luxury setting or large kitchen
• Red Seal certification (journeyperson's papers) or an internationally recognized equivalent; those without Red Seal can complete Rouxbe Culinary Foundations Level 1 & 2 and an introduction to Bakery & Pastry within 6 months
• Valid Canadian Food Handling Certification
• Legally eligible to work in Canada; the hotel cannot assist with work authorization

Required skills

• Knowledge of sugar, chocolate, marzipan, wedding cakes and bakery basics, including celebration cake construction and professional icing
• Worked with laminated doughs, Danish and croissants
• Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Financial knowledge, including labor and food cost management

What we offer

• Salary of $73,000-$74,600 gross annually depending on experience and education
• Medical, vision and dental benefits, plus mental health, orthodontics, fertility drugs and gender affirmation coverage for full-time permanent employees
• Defined contribution pension plan with employer matching up to 5%
• Staff travel discounts and the Mountain Explorer program, plus access to resort amenities
• Subsidized on-site accommodation and one complimentary meal per shift