Pastry Cook – Restaurant

About the role

We are seeking a pastry cook to prepare desserts and pastries in our restaurant in Winnipeg. The role involves preparing and cooking meals, managing portion sizes, and ensuring food safety for customers with allergies.

Key responsibilities

• Determine portion sizes and calculate associated food costs to ensure profitability.
• Prepare and cook complete meals as well as individual dishes, focusing on desserts and pastries.
• Adapt recipes and prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances.
• Train kitchen staff in proper preparation, cooking techniques, and safe food handling.
• Maintain accurate inventory records for food, supplies, and equipment.
• Keep the kitchen and work areas clean and organized in compliance with health standards.

Required profile

• Dependable and reliable team player who can work under pressure.
• Flexible and organized, able to adapt to fast‑paced restaurant environment.
• Strong attention to detail when measuring ingredients and portion sizes.
• Physically capable of standing for extended periods and performing repetitive tasks.
• Able to handle the physically demanding nature of a busy kitchen.