Pastry Chef

Title:Pastry Chef

Reports to:Executive Chef

Job Type:Full Time Seasonal

Location: Inverness, Nova Scotia, B0E 1N0

About Cabot Cape Breton

Located on over a mile of sandy beach along the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia—and nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the picturesque town of Inverness. Cabot Cape Breton features 46 holes of exhilarating golf and one of the best resort experiences in Canada. With two acclaimed World Top 100 courses, a 10-hole short course, 72 rooms of award-winning accommodation at Cabot Links Lodge, 19 upscale Golf Villas, 30 luxury homes, and exquisite dining in three on-site restaurants, Cabot Cape Breton is intended to excite and inspire at every turn.

We are seeking out purpose driven and passionate people who embrace Cabot’s values. Our #cabotcrew brings their unique spirit and individual character and shows up with all their heart to create a warm welcome to a magical place where remarkable memories are made.

If you join our team, you will live our values:

Confidence, Authenticity, Humility, Warmth

Position Overview

As the Pastry Chef at Cabot Cape Breton, you will lead all aspects of pastry production, focusing on creating exceptional cuisine through innovative product development, food safety, and team training. This role requires a natural leader who inspires positivity and passion, mentoring the team to achieve high employee engagement, industry recognition, and consistent excellence. You will play an integral part in the resort’s culinary operations, demonstrating a strong work ethic and sound business practices while collaborating with the food and beverage leadership team to uphold the resort’s reputation for outstanding dining experiences.

You will thrive in this role if you enjoy:

• Artful Baking: Focus on creating delicious and visually appealing pastries, showcasing culinary artistry.
• Precision in Ingredients: Pay close attention to ingredient quality and measurements for consistently excellent pastry creations.
• Leadership and Communication: Lead the pastry team with clear communication, ensuring a collaborative and efficient kitchen environment.
• Customer Delight: Prioritize customer satisfaction by offering delectable pastries and accommodating special requests when possible.
• Innovation and Adaptability: Be creative in introducing new pastry ideas and adaptable to changing culinary trends, bringing fresh and exciting options to the menu.

Preferred qualifications and skills:

• Degree or diploma in the culinary field or equivalent industry experience
• Verbal and interpersonal communications skills
• Multi-tasking and complex problem solving in high pressure situations
• Positive attitude and attendance record at all times
• Highly responsible and reliable

Requirements of the role you should be aware of:

• Based on the nature of our business and the service we provide to our guests, to work with us, you must consent to a criminal background check as a condition of employment and an additional criminal background check every two years.
• As a seasonal resort business, you can anticipate a schedule that will involve day, evening, night, and weekend work.

• Long hours moving around, walking, standing, and using knife skills
• Frequently lifting and carrying heavy objects

• Occasionally ascending and descending stairs and ramps
• Occasionally kneeling, pushing, pulling, and lifting
• Working in a hot, intense kitchen that does a significant volume of food
• Other physical demands associated with a busy food & beverage operation

Our Benefits

• Access to learning & training opportunities to build your career.
• $10 green fees
• Complimentary Family Golf Round
• Friends and Family Rates for Golf and Lodging
• Discounts in our Retail Shops & Restaurants
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Subsidized Team Housing, based on availability.
• Healthcare benefits for permanent and returning seasonal team members.

Cabot Cape Breton promotes diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity employment and is committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis covered under applicable law. We recognize the importance of a 50+ workforce and value all candidates solely based on their proficiency, qualifications and contributions. If you need accommodation to participate in our selection process, please contact us.

Got questions? Reach out to us at [email protected].

To submit your application, visit cabotcapebreton.com/careers. We genuinely appreciate every application we receive, and while we value each candidate, we will only be able to contact those selected for an interview. Thank you for considering a career with us!