Posted 12 days ago
Nemesis is looking for a hands-on Senior Pastry Chef to join our existing team. The chef is a crucial part of our operations, the backbone of the pastry experience at Nemesis. You will be responsible for leading, motivating and directing our Pastry team while overseeing the quality, consistency, presentation of our pastry program. We pride our selves on our pastries and our baking program, we have a seasonal menu, everything is made in house, we are constantly evolving our program. If you're looking to be a part of a group of amazing people who are passionate about coffee, pastry, food, music, community, and working together to create the best experience with each other and our guests, well then we need to hear from you!
Our goal is to provide an open environment where people can thrive, collaborate, and push boundaries in all aspects of our business. We pride ourselves in having staff stick around the for long haul, not only to grow, but to develop deeply rooted relationships with our staff and guests.
Please apply for this position by sending your cover letter and resume. In your cover letter, please let us know why you decided to apply to work with us, and what attracted you to us.
General requirements of this position are:
- Oversee and direct kitchen personnel including training and development of a team of 6-10 staff
- Inventory and cost control
- High standards in hygiene and cleanliness
- Food Safe Level 1 required to meet Health Canada requirements
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in managing people and a pastry operation
- Menu creation, recipe development and execution
- A mature self-starter with a strong work ethic
-Strong communication and organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
- Demonstrates hands on approach to all baker/pastry products produced in the Pastry Department ensuring quality, presentation and consistency standards meet company standards.
- Physically fit to meet the physical aspects of the position
- Ordering of food and kitchen supplies
Nemesis is a hospitality driven, specialty coffee company composed of highly dedicated baristas, chefs, and creatives. We utilise our pursuits of passion, and the spaces we explore them in as our catalyst to build community and create culture.
Created from humble beginnings, Nemesis set out with a simple yet daring vision: to re-imagine and redefine the meaning of coffee culture in Vancouver and beyond by harmoniously intertwining hospitality, specialty coffee, culinary excellence, design and the arts.
The word “Nemesis” perfectly captures our essence, our against the grain mentality, our need to express individuality, and our constant hunger to push the boundaries of coffee culture.
We wanted to take the power out of the word and give it new meaning; to remove any negative connotations and turn it into something that is authentically us. The inverted heart was a creation derived from love, the deep appreciation for our community, and our want to define our purpose within them. A symbol we can make with our hands, a gesture that can be expressed universally to embody these sentiments.
Nemesis is a hospitality driven, specialty coffee company composed of highly dedicated baristas, chefs, and creatives. We utilise our pursuits of passion, and the spaces we explore them in as our catalyst to build community and create culture.
Created from humble beginnings, Nemesis set out with a simple yet daring vision: to re-imagine and redefine the meaning of coffee culture in Vancouver and beyond by harmoniously intertwining hospitality, specialty coffee, culinary excellence, design and the arts.
The word “Nemesis” perfectly captures our essence, our against the grain mentality, our need to express individuality, and our constant hunger to push the boundaries of coffee culture.
We wanted to take the power out of the word and give it new meaning; to remove any negative connotations and turn it into something that is authentically us. The inverted heart was a creation derived from love, the deep appreciation for our community, and our want to define our purpose within them. A symbol we can make with our hands, a gesture that can be expressed universally to embody these sentiments.
