Brunch Chef

About Tartelette

Tartelette is an award-winning French-inspired bakery and café known for high-quality pastries, desserts, breads, and carefully prepared café dishes. We are looking for a skilled and dependable Brunch Chef to join our Kanata team and take responsibility for our daily brunch production and service.

Position Summary

The Brunch Chef will prepare and execute our brunch menu while maintaining Tartelette’s standards for quality, presentation, consistency, and food safety. The ideal candidate is organized, creative, comfortable working in a busy kitchen, and able to manage multiple orders efficiently during peak service hours.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook all brunch menu items according to established recipes and presentation standards.
• Organize and complete daily food preparation before service.
• Ensure each dish is prepared consistently and presented professionally.
• Manage brunch service efficiently, particularly during busy weekends and holidays.
• Monitor ingredient quality, freshness, portion sizes, and food waste.
• Maintain adequate stock levels and inform management of ordering requirements.
• Properly label, date, store, and rotate food products.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation.
• Follow all food-safety, hygiene, and workplace-safety requirements.
• Coordinate effectively with bakery, kitchen, front-of-house, and management teams.
• Assist with developing and improving brunch dishes when required.
• Help train and support other kitchen team members.
• Complete opening, closing, and cleaning duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least two years of professional cooking experience, preferably in a brunch, breakfast, café, or restaurant environment.
• Strong experience preparing eggs, breakfast dishes, sandwiches, sauces, and other brunch items.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, kitchen organization, and food-safety practices.
• Excellent attention to quality, presentation, and consistency.
• Reliable, punctual, organized, and able to work independently.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Availability to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ontario Food Handler Certification is preferred or must be obtained after hiring.
• Culinary education is an asset but not required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced commercial kitchen.
• Ability to safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

What We Offer

• A professional and supportive working environment.
• Consistent full-time hours.
• Opportunities to contribute ideas and help develop our brunch program.
• Opportunities for growth within a successful and expanding bakery and café.

How to Apply

Please submit your résumé through Indeed and also to the email mentioned here and include a brief description of your brunch, breakfast, or restaurant cooking experience.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Pay: From $17.60 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 44.0 per week

Benefits:

• Store discount

Work Location: In person