Founding Pastry Chef & Dessert Program Lead

Wisteria-At-Warner-Center; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with match

PTO, Flex Holidays, 6 paid holidays

Tuition Assistance $2,000/year

Wellness program with benefit premium

Employee Meal Program

Job summary

Wisteria at Warner Center is opening a brand-new Continuing Care Retirement Community in late 2026. We are seeking a Pastry Chef to join our founding team and lead dessert production across dining rooms, ensuring quality and presentation.

This full-time role offers a strong benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with match, PTO, tuition assistance, and a performance bonus. Compensation ranges from $72,500 to $77,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years experience as a pastry chef in a hotel, restaurant, club or similar fine dining establishment
• Minimum of two years supervisor and/or manager experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance. Knowledge of nutrition and diet

Responsibilities

• Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours and determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily dessert and pastry menus.
• Responsible for preparing quality desserts and pastries per standardized recipes.
• Schedules daily work assignments for the pastry team, assigning specific jobs and spot checking to ensure standards are met.
• Hires, supervises, and counsels the pastry team, ensuring staff members are properly trained and appropriately skilled.
• Follows all safety procedures when handling kitchen equipment and complies with department sanitation standards and personal hygiene/uniform standards.

Skills

Pastry production planning

Team supervision

Dessert quality control

Food safety and sanitation

Tools

Kitchen equipment operation

Recipe interpretation

Job description

Wisteria at Warner Center is opening a brand-new Continuing Care Retirement Community in late 2026. We are seeking a Pastry Chef to join our founding team and lead dessert production across dining rooms, ensuring quality and presentation.

This full-time role offers a strong benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with match, PTO, tuition assistance, and a performance bonus. Compensation ranges from $72,500 to $77,000 per year.