About Us:
Trio Pastry Café is a chic new bakery café bringing timeless French pastry craftsmanship to Main Street Unionville. We're committed to high-quality, elegant bakes with a creative and seasonal edge - all served in a beautifully designed, modern space.

Position Overview:
We're seeking an experienced Head Pastry Chef/General Manager who can also lead overall café operations. You'll design and execute our pastry program and run the daily business-overseeing production, service, staff, and profitability. This is a hands on leadership role perfect for a culinary professional ready to shape a brand from the ground up.

Responsibilities:

Pastry & Culinary Leadership

Design signature and seasonal menus-viennoiserie, entremets, plated desserts, and savoury bakes
Oversee all pastry production, ensuring flawless taste, texture, and presentation
Develop and document recipes, standard operating procedures, and quality control systems
Maintain best in class food safety and cleanliness standards
Source premium local and seasonal ingredients and cultivate supplier relationships

Café & Business Management

Lead day to day café operations: scheduling, ordering, inventory, and service flow
Recruit, train, and mentor back of house and front of house teams, fostering a positive culture
Manage food cost, labour cost, and P&L targets; drive efficiencies without compromising quality
Collaborate with ownership on marketing initiatives, events, and seasonal merchandising
Handle guest relations, resolve issues promptly, and ensure a memorable customer experience

What We're Looking For:

5+ years professional pastry experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role (head pastry chef, chef de partie, or similar).
Demonstrated knowledge of classic French techniques (lamination, pâte à choux, entremets, glaces, etc.).
Strong business acumen-experience with inventory, cost control, scheduling, and basic P&L analysis.
Excellent communication and team building skills; you coach not just direct.
Comfort working early mornings and managing peak period pace.
Food Handler/Safe Food Certification and familiarity with Ontario health regulations.

Perks:

Creative authority to build a pastry program that becomes Unionville's new standard.
Direct impact on brand growth, menu direction, and guest experience.
Collaborative ownership that supports professional development and work life balance.
Competitive salary, performance bonus potential, staff meals, product discounts, and training opportunities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $150,000.00-$180,000.00 per year

Benefits:
Dental care
Extended health care

Application question(s):
How many years of experience do you have in management?

Work Location: In person