Pastry Chef: High-Volume Desserts & Team Impact

Cedarbrook Senior Living; Rochester (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Earned Sick Time

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

401(k)

Job summary

Cedarbrook Senior Living is seeking a Pastry Cook to craft and present a variety of desserts for our residents. The role focuses on batch dessert production, accurate portioning, and meticulous sanitation to support a high-volume kitchen.

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of scratch dessert experience, solid cooking skills, and relevant Servsafe certifications. This is an on-site opportunity within a senior living community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year experience creating desserts and baked goods from scratch in large volumes.
• Basic professional cooking and knife skills.
• Servsafe certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs all aspects of dessert preparation, cooking, and presentation.
• Prepares dessert items in a sanitary and timely manner with documented logs.
• Follows recipes, portion controls and presentation specs set by the Executive Chef.
• Restocks items as needed and completes order sheets to maintain supplies.
• Cleans and maintains station with safety and sanitation standards.
• Assists with washing pots, pans, and other kitchen tasks.
• Participates in daily lineup meetings.
• Adheres to local, state and government food safety guidelines.
• Works calmly under pressure in a team environment.
• Produces high-volume, high-quality desserts efficiently.

Education

Servsafe Certification

Servsafe Michigan Allergen Certification

1-year dessert baking experience

Job description

Cedarbrook Senior Living is seeking a Pastry Cook to craft and present a variety of desserts for our residents. The role focuses on batch dessert production, accurate portioning, and meticulous sanitation to support a high-volume kitchen.

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of scratch dessert experience, solid cooking skills, and relevant Servsafe certifications. This is an on-site opportunity within a senior living community.