Pastry Chef Jobs in Montréal
Montréal takes pastry seriously — the city runs on viennoiserie, and dessert programs in the Plateau, Mile End and Old Montréal are a real draw. Pastry is a precision job on an early clock, and skilled pastry chefs are consistently hard to find here.
Also called: pâtissier, pastry cook, dessert chef
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What it pays in Montréal
Québec minimum wage is $16.60 an hour, and $13.30 an hour for employees who receive tips, in effect since May 1, 2026.
What the job involves
- Develop and execute the dessert or viennoiserie program
- Laminate doughs, temper chocolate and produce daily bake
- Scale and cost recipes and manage pastry inventory
- Plate desserts to spec during service
- Train and supervise pastry assistants
Who hires for this role
- Bakeries
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Cafés
How hiring works on Waldo
- Create your profile once — experience, availability, roles and neighbourhoods.
- Swipe through real openings that match what you asked for.
- When the venue swipes back, a chat opens automatically.
- Arrange a trial shift or interview directly in the conversation.
Frequently asked questions
What hours does pastry work in Montréal?
Early — often starting between 4 and 6 a.m. for bakery production, or a mid-shift in restaurants where dessert is plated during dinner service. It is one of the few kitchen careers where you can consistently be done by early afternoon.
Do you need formal training for pastry?
More often than for savoury. Pastry is technical and recipe-driven, so a DEP in pâtisserie or equivalent experience carries real weight. That said, bakeries regularly hire pastry assistants without training and teach production from the ground up.
What is the difference between a pastry chef and a baker?
Bakers focus on bread and fermentation; pastry chefs focus on desserts, viennoiserie, chocolate and plated sweets. Plenty of Montréal boulangeries expect both, so job postings often blur the line — read the actual duties rather than the title.
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