Pastry Chef

About us

Chè is a Vietnamese dessert café on Kingsway, Vancouver, known for traditional Vietnamese sweet desserts (chè), Vietnamese coffee, milk tea and fruit teas. We are building a French patisserie line, and we're looking for a passionate and talented Pastry Chef to help us elevate our culinary offerings with exquisite pastries and desserts.

Job summary

In this role, the incumbent will be responsible for creating visually stunning and delicious pastries such as entremets, mousse domes, and trompe l'œil desserts sculpted to look like real fruits and animals. Expertise in creating exquisite, creative, delicious and visually stunning desserts will be essential in this role. Join our dynamic team where your creativity and culinary skills will shine, contributing to the vibrant atmosphere of our café setting.

About you

You are the professional, experienced, talented pastry chef who will:

• Prepare a variety of desserts (cakes, tarts, freshly baked pastries, chocolates, entremets) sculpted to look like real fruits and animals, with precision and flair
• Decorate desserts with glazes, fruit or decorative elements
• Create new recipes and seasonal menu items including cakes, pastries and drinks that are both delicious and visually appealing
• Decorate cakes and desserts using advanced cake decorating techniques to create visually appealing presentations
• Ensure all food handling procedures adhere to food safety standards and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen
• Package baked goods efficiently for takeout or retail sales while maintaining quality standards
• Prepare and serve drinks to customers as a backup barista
• Maintain inventory levels of baking supplies and ingredients, placing orders as needed to ensure smooth operations

You are proud that you have

• Proven experience as a Pastry Chef or similar role within a restaurant or bakery environment
• Strong skills in dessert making, cake decorating, baking and food presentation techniques
• Food Safe Level 1, and strong knowledge of food safety regulations and proper food handling procedures
• Experience with food preparation, cooking methods and kitchen equipment operation
• Excellent customer service skills with an ability to engage positively with customers and staff
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail

How to apply

Please email the following to [email protected]:

• Your resume
• A cover letter detailing how you meet the requirements above
• Photos of pastry you have personally made — 4 to 8 images. Please include:A link to your Instagram or an online portfolio is also welcome. Photos must be of your own work — we may ask about any of them at the interview.
• At least one cut cross-section showing the internal layers of an entremet, mousse cake or filled dessert
• At least one piece showing your decorative finish work (mirror glaze, chocolate work, sculpted or moulded pieces)
• A one-line caption for each photo saying what it is and roughly when you made it

Join us if you're eager to craft beautiful desserts that excite the senses! We welcome energetic professionals who thrive on creativity, precision, and delivering exceptional culinary experiences.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Chè — Che Foods & Beverages Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please let us know.

Pay: $19.00-$23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Work Location: In person