Posted 17 days ago
Pastry Chef - Canoe
@ Oliver & Bonacini
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Oliver & Bonacini is hiring a Pastry Chef for Canoe, a full-time role creating and producing pastries, desserts and confections for guests. The work covers hands-on pastry production, recipe and food cost control, and kitchen standards. The posting states a competitive salary plus gratuity sharing and a broad benefits package.
Pay:
$55–$65 a year
Responsibilities:
- Lead the pastry kitchen team as a hands-on pastry cook
- Prepare pastries, desserts and confections to set standards
- Control food costs and keep recipe and cost records current
- Minimize food waste and enforce health and safety standards
- Handle guest special requests and allergies
Requirements summary:
- Five or more years of progressive pastry experience
- A la carte, production and event experience preferred
- Knowledge of current presentation and preparation trends
- Ability to work well in a team and independently
- Culinary degree or diploma an asset
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-21
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-21
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Food & beverage |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Restaurant or kitchen |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Culinary arts, Pastry arts |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Tuition support, Employee discount, Wellness, Uniform provided, Home office allowance |
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Oliver & Bonacini
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Experience the best of hospitality with Canada’s most diverse restaurant & events company
Full company description
Founded in 1993 by Peter Oliver and Michael Bonacini, Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality is now recognized as one of Canada’s leading restaurant and event groups. With locations in Toronto, Montreal, Saskatoon, Calgary and beyond, O&B’s diverse portfolio currently includes a collection of unique and innovative restaurants, event spaces, a bakery, and several strategic partnerships. O&B’s restaurants include à la carte dining, quick service, catering, group dining and special events. The company’s private dining and events division, Oliver & Bonacini Events and Catering, manages a number of large-scale event venues, including Arcadian, The Carlu, and the Toronto Region Board of Trade, among others. Oliver & Bonacini credits its success to the development of a strong corporate culture, where excellence of food quality and service are valued above all else. With even further expansion ahead, Oliver & Bonacini’s standards of food and service excellence remain the main focus of the company’s vision.
- LinkedIn followers
- 31,292
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 870
- Reported office locations
- 2323 Yonge Street, 303, Toronto, Ontario M4P2C9, CA
- 401 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, CA
- Business categories
- E-Commerce
- Hospitality
- Restaurants
- Food Delivery
- Catering
- Gift
- Event Management
- Other recorded names
- Oliver & Bonacini
- Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality
- Specialties
- Fine dining
- Service
- Excellence
- Food
- Wine
- Hospitality
- Restaurants
- Events
- Catering
- and Culinary
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Founded in 1993 by Peter Oliver and Michael Bonacini, Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality is now recognized as one of Canada’s leading restaurant and event groups. With locations in Toronto, Montreal, Saskatoon, Calgary and beyond, O&B’s diverse portfolio currently includes a collection of unique and innovative restaurants, event spaces, a bakery, and several strategic partnerships. O&B’s restaurants include à la carte…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1993 |
| Specialties | Fine diningServiceExcellenceFoodWineHospitalityRestaurantsEventsCateringand Culinary |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 106 |
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Company Description
With over 25 years of culinary history, Canoe continues to challenge creative boundaries in the spirit of celebrating Canada and its distinct provinces. Connecting people to place through contemporary Canadian cuisine; Canoe crafts-inspired dishes reflect our country’s diverse landscape, history and culture. Our chefs work closely with farmers and suppliers to source the finest ingredients from across the nation.
What’s in it for you?
- Gratuity sharing
- Competitive salary
- Paid vacation, sick, and personal days
- Health, dental and vision benefits with enhanced mental health coverage
- Discounted gym membership
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group life & disability insurance
- Management uniform/clothing reimbursement
- Monthly dining allowance for all O&B locations for you and up to 3 guests
- 50% dining discount for all O&B
- RRSP matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- O&B is one of Canada's leading hospitality companies, offering a wide range of exciting internal career opportunities!
Job Description
The Pastry Chef will have the ability to create unique offerings for our guests. The candidate will assist in maintaining Oliver & Bonacini pastry standards and will help to produce a strong focused dessert program which will include pastries, desserts and confections.
*Please note, this compensation package include base salary and gratuities in addition
Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist in the day-to-day activities of the pastry kitchen team
- Lead by example as a hands on Pastry Cook ensuring the quality and consistency of all products served.
- Ensure that all food is prepared to the standards as set out for the Executive Chef and Chef de Cuisine
- Control food costs by maintaining accurate records of all food ingredients for pastry
- Ensure that all menu items have their recipes recorded, costs tallied and updated on an ongoing basis
- Ensure that food waste is kept to a minimum
- Follow all operating procedures and identify and correct any organizational problems that impact the effectiveness of the operation
- Ensure that all health, safety and cleanliness standards are adhered to and correct any deficiencies
- Handle all special requests and guest allergies to ensure guest health and satisfaction
- Other duties or responsibilities as assigned or required
Qualifications
- Minimum of five years progressive experience in a pastry capacity
- A la carte, production and event experience preferred
- Knowledge of new trends in presentation and preparation
- Proven ability to work well with a team, and as an individual
- Culinary degree/diploma an asset
Additional Information
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To ensure a fair and efficient recruitment process, some aspects of candidate screening may be conducted using AI software. All assessments and outcomes are reviewed by our hiring team to provide thoughtful, personalized consideration. We are committed to transparency and respect, ensuring a welcoming experience for every candidate.
Accessibility & Accommodation
Oliver & Bonacini is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require accommodation or support during any stage of the hiring process, please let us know. We will work with you to ensure your needs are met in a respectful and timely manner.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
We value and embrace diversity in all forms and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Our recruitment practices are designed to ensure fairness, equity, and opportunity for every candidate.
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