Prince of Wales Hotel, Pastry Chef found on Banff Jasper Collection by Pursuit

What perks can you expect?

• Work in a dynamic, culturally diverse team from around the globe 
• Seasonal work experience in a historic hotel setting in an iconic, unforgettable, and inspiring locations 
• Full-time work of 35+ hours weekly across the summer season 
• Fast-paced and active position – get your step counter ready! 
• Complimentary meals & lodging! 
• The chance to work in an inclusive culture and make life-long friends 
• Opportunities for career growth or future work at other Pursuit locations 
• Access to one of the world’s most beautiful and iconic National Parks 

What will you do in this job?

• Create & bake items for dining room, employee dining room and afternoon tea 
• Help create pastry/dessert specials for sale in dining room, bar and afternoon tea 
• Inventory - communicate with Chef and storekeeper to order all necessary recipe ingredients 
• Create prep lists and item pars for baking and pastry team 
• Create baking and pastry team schedule 
• Teach and train to advance skills of baking and pastry team 
• Ensure cleanliness and sanitation of baking and prep areas and equipment used by baking team 
• Keeps record of potential safety and maintenance issues and communicates details to supervisor 
• Assist as needed with set up of rooms for special events, meetings, conferences and banquets 
• Offers assistance to guests and teammates where needed 
• A utility player who can complete a variety of job duties 

What skills and experience do you need for this job?

• 2-3 years baking and pastry production experience required 
• Patisserie/Culinary degree or training preferred 
• Ability to accurately plan, cost, and manage food costs & controls 
• Work-ethic and commitment to the team and guest is key 
• Willing and able to work solo or as part of a team 
• Committed to Safety First and the highest quality of cleaning & sanitizing standards 
• Organized with a great eye for detail 
• Kind to others and always bring your best 
• A good communicator, always suggesting ideas and solutions 
• Helpful and friendly, willing to go the extra mile 
• Relaxed, flexible and able to handle a few curve balls 
• Ready for an adventurous summer! 

What will your work environment be like?

This fun, summer job runs from May 15 to September 21, 2021

• Beautiful. You’ll work in iconic, unforgettable and inspiring Waterton Lakes National Park. You’ll see amazing scenery and wildlife. You’ll participate in team events – and fun! 
• Independent. You’ll spend your days in and around our historic hotel 
• Remote. Our home is filled with trees, lakes and blue-bird skies; rather than buildings, freeways and smog. Connect with friends around a bonfire instead of through WiFi 
• Busy. You need to be prepared for a physical working environment with walking, stair climbing, bending, reaching, lifting (up to 50 pounds with assistance) required 

This job description describes this role at a high level, but no document can anticipate every single task, issue or project that could come up. We work as a team and believe that we succeed together – these job duties may change based on the needs of the team and company as a whole. 

To handle this job successfully, any person hired must be able to perform responsibilities as described. Pursuit will make any reasonable accommodation to help a person with disabilities perform their job. This job is based in Alberta, Canada. Relocation to the area and the legal ability to work in Canada is required.