Pastry Cook

The Glencoe Club is a private, family-oriented sports and social club located in the Elbow Park neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta. Our members can train and play in our leading edge sports and recreation facilities; grow and excel in our vast array of programs; enjoy our specialist services; dine in our first-class restaurants; and create life long memories with family and friends.

If you are genuinely passionate about our vision to be our members’ second home, providing excellence in all that we do, have a proven track record for creating exceptional experiences through your interactions and champion our values of respect, wellness, integrity, relationships, caring and innovation we want to hear from you.

We are seeking a Full-Time Pastry Cook to join our culinary Team. As a Pastry Cook, you will work in a fast-paced and innovative culinary environment for our members and guests, creating exceptional experiences with every item prepared. If you have a passion for the culinary & hospitality industry and enjoy working in a team oriented dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Produce delectable a la cart and banquet desserts, baked breads, muffins, cookies, sweet loaves and laminated doughs
• Execution, organization and preparation of all menu items for service as per Banquet Event Orders and other requests, ensuring items meet the expected department standards
• Maintain high food quality, preparation and work area standards that meet Health and Safety and Alberta Health Services standards by ensuring that department training is utilized, opportunities for improvement are addressed and that menu changes have accurate specifications reflected in the kitchen resource materials
• Provide innovative contribution towards new recipes and offering ideas to enhance current recipes
• Uphold a positive and professional environment with coworkers, members and guests

Qualifications:

• A proven track record, with minimum of 2 years’ experience in the Pastry industry
• A team player who can execute exceptional service with professional interpersonal communication and organizational skills
• Enthusiasm and a positive attitude with high standards of ethics, honesty and integrity
• Must be comfortable with the duties of the position for the duration of the shift and lift supplies weighing up to 50 lbs
• Hotel, Club or Catered Facility experience an asset
• Food Safe Certification and other required certifications

Why choose us:

• An inclusive and diverse working environment highlighted by creativity and collaboration, featuring top industry leaders
• Numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth including training and development
• Delicious, fulsome employee meals prepared daily
• Employee referral program that rewards the additional talent you bring
• Numerous employee recognition programs to reward you for your incredible efforts
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits available for you and your family
• An Employee/Employer contributed to RRSP plan

Additional Details:

This is a full time position that reports to the Executive Chef. The successful candidate will required to work a variety of shifts including weekends, weekdays, evenings and holidays, so a flexible schedule is required.

The successful applicant will be required to complete a background check as well as Respect in the Workplace online certifications prior to commencing employment.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit their cover letter and resume to [email protected] by Wednesday, December 4.

Additional information about The Glencoe Club and offerings can be found at our website: www.glencoe.org or at www.glencoejobs.org.

We thank all applicants for their interest in working for the Glencoe, although only short-listed candidates will be contacted directly.