Pastry Chef de Partie - Contract

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.         

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

Are you ready to take the next big step in your culinary career? Four Seasons Hotel Toronto is looking for a Contract Pastry Chef de Partie who shares our passion for food and cooking and is willing to learn from and contribute to our culinary team. The Pastry Chef de Partie is responsible for the product creation and production of the pastry operation of Café Boulud & dbar and Hotel operation, such as Banquet production and Room Service. Providing the guests with a selection of delicious pastry choices and fresh bakery products on a daily basis are all part of this exciting position. Working in a creative manner to consistently introduce innovative recipes and to develop your teams’ ability to produce a premium quality product is essential.

This contract position is scheduled to take place from end of October 2026 to approximately end of February 2027.

We are looking for individuals who have a passion for pastry work and a keen sense for flavours, colour and texture in what they produce. Creativity and flair, the ability to work together with other team members and manage on a daily basis to ensure a flawlessly executed final product and the ability to work harmoniously with co-workers and supervisors is required. Excellent communication skills are essential in addition to being trained and certified in safe food handling. The position is required to operate, maintain and properly clean all equipment and tools.  The position also requires continuous standing for the majority of the shift and the ability to lift up to 50lbs.  All applicants must have a flexible schedule with the ability to work all shifts, weekends and holidays. The ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality and a can-do approach to any task.

• At minimum 4 years previous baking experience in a fast paced, high end kitchen operation
• Exceptional communication skills and command of English language
• Minimum 1 year in a kitchen supervisory position.
• High end patisserie and chocolate production an asset.
• Additional language a definite asset for career growth
• A culinary training degree with a focus on pastry is required
• Red Seal Certification is optional

Successful candidates possess open availability and the ability to work all shifts, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Successful candidates must possess legal work authorization in Canada. Work permit sponsorship is not available. This posting is for an existing vacancy within the organization. The hiring process includes AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications. Recruiters review all results.