We are currently hiring Pastry Cooks for our Fort Langley and Latimer Village locations. Must be able to work early mornings (5:00am/6:00am) AND WEEKENDS (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). The ideal candidate is a team player who works well under pressure in a dynamic and fast paced environment. You will have the opportunity to learn from an experienced kitchen team and a master Pastry Chef. Create exceptional food with the best ingredients.
Candidates must have pastry school education or a minimum of 3 years in the industry working in a similar position.
Position Requirements:
Knowledge of pastry making dessert finishing
Knowledge of dessert production
Math skills for count offs and measurements
3 years experience in a similar position
Written and Spoken fluency in English
Required Characteristics:
A pleasant, energetic and cheerful disposition.
Team-oriented, motivated, clean and organized.
Able to adapt in difficult situations and handle pressure.
Can complete detail-oriented work in a skilled and timely manner.
Has an eagerness and capacity to learn.
Able to follow Blacksmith Bakery recipes exactly as they are taught to you.
Can be relied upon to complete complicated tasks.
Exceptional communication skills in both written and spoken English.
Ability to handle a fast-paced, busy and somewhat stressful environment while working.
Willing to perform tasks such as cleaning and garbage handling.
Education and Experience:
Pastry education or applicable training required.
Enrolment or completion of the RED SEAL certification program through ITA an asset.
Level 1 Food Safe, Safe Food Handling or BASICS.fst Food Handler Certificate. and Level 2 Food Safe.
Physical Requirements:
Able to lift and carry up to 50lbs safely and must be able to stand for long periods of time. Able to work in warm conditions around equipment that generate heat.
Other:
Available to work early mornings, weekends, holidays as necessary.
Blacksmith Bakery is an artisan bakeshop café founded by Stephan Schigas and Bernice Farah in 2014.
Our flagship Café is built on the original site of Reid’s Blacksmith Shop, circa 1910 in Fort Langley BC. Today we have 4 Blacksmith Bakery locations in the Lower Mainland. Our second location, an express café, was opened at the Langley YNJ airport terminal building in the summer of 2020. In September 2022 we launched our third location, an express counter at our production facility in Maple Ridge. One month later we opened our fourth location, a bakeshop café bistro with licensed patio at Latimer Heights in Langley.
At Blacksmith we create real food using traditional artisanal methods, baked fresh daily on-site, in kitchens staffed by trained pastry professionals. Our hand forged viennoiserie, patisserie, cakes, eclairs, tarts, cookies, savories, thin-crust pizzas, gourmet bistro fare and casual comfort food draw customers from all over the Metro Vancouver region every day. At Blacksmith it’s not just about the food. We are very serious about coffee! Our baristas provide delicious, well-crafted coffee drinks created with our own Anvil espresso blend, roasted locally in East Vancouver by Agro Coffee Roasters.
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