Pastry Chef/Baker – Full-Time
BjornBar Bakery is looking for a skilled, reliable, and detail-oriented Pastry Chef/Baker to join our kitchen team at our Burquitlam location.
BjornBar is a busy, family-owned bakery known for elevated nostalgic baking and a large selection of made-in-house pastries, dessert bars, cookies, and other specialty baked goods. This position focuses primarily on laminated pastries, scones, biscotti, meringues, cookies, and the careful finishing and decorating of our products.
The ideal candidate has strong baking skills, a very good eye for detail, and takes pride in producing consistent, beautifully presented products. You must be comfortable working in a fast-paced kitchen, both independently and as part of a team.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare laminated doughs and pastries according to BjornBar recipes and production standards.
- Prepare a variety of made-in-house products, including scones, biscotti, meringues, cookies, pastries, and dessert bars.
- Decorate and finish pastries and bars with precision and close attention to detail.
- Follow recipes carefully to ensure consistency in flavour, texture, size, and presentation.
- Measure and prepare ingredients, mix doughs and batters, and complete daily production lists efficiently.
- Monitor product quality throughout the preparation, baking, decorating, and packaging processes.
- Package and label finished products neatly for display, delivery, and sale at our three locations.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and food-safe workspace throughout every shift.
- Communicate respectfully and professionally with managers and fellow team members.
- Work collaboratively with the kitchen team while also being confident completing assigned tasks independently.
- Assist with additional bakery production and kitchen duties as required.
Qualifications
- Previous professional baking or pastry experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience with laminated doughs and pastry production is an asset.
- Strong decorating and finishing skills with an excellent eye for detail.
- Ability to follow established recipes and presentation standards accurately and consistently.
- Dependable, organized, efficient, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Polite, professional, and able to work well with a diverse team.
- Comfortable working independently and taking responsibility for completing daily production.
- Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, and proper food-handling practices.
- Must be comfortable with shifts beginning as early as 5:00 a.m.
- Must have full availability, including early mornings, weekends, and statutory holidays.
- Must have reliable transportation or a dependable way to arrive for early-morning shifts.
If you are passionate about baking, take pride in the appearance and quality of your work, and would enjoy being part of the BjornBar team, we would love to hear from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
Education:
- AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (preferred)
Experience:
- pastry: 1 year (required)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Food Safety Certification (required)
Work Location: In person
