Pastry Cook

Cedarbrook Senior Living; Bloomfield Hills (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Earned Sick Time

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Cedarbrook Senior Living in Bloomfield Hills, MI, is seeking a dynamic Pastry Cook to join our kitchen team. You will handle all aspects of dessert preparation, baking from scratch in high volume, and presentation.

Responsibilities include following recipes, maintaining clean stations, stocking supplies, and supporting the Executive Chef while ensuring food safety and quality.

We value teamwork, calm under pressure, and attention to detail; ServSafe certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience creating desserts and baked goods in large volumes.
• Basic understanding of 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, stocks stations, uses batch cooking with logs.
• Follows recipes, portion controls and presentation specs set by the Executive Chef.
• Restocks items and maintains inventory; completes order sheets.
• Cleans and maintains station, adheres to safety and sanitation policies.
• Assists with washing pots, pans, and other tasks; participates in daily lineup meetings.
• Follows local, state, and government food-safety guidelines; adheres to PPE rules.
• Works calmly under pressure and in a team, with strong communication and attention to detail.
• Produces high-quality work efficiently; shows problem-solving capability.

Skills

Dessert preparation

Sanitation standards

Batch cooking

Teamwork & communication

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

ServSafe Food Handlers Certification (preferred)

ServSafe Michigan Allergen Certification (preferred)

Knife skills

Job description

• Servsafe Michigan Allergen Certification preferred.

At Cedarbrook Senior Living, we work hard every day to find out what “Celebrating Life Every Day!” means to our residents and their families, then we help them achieve these goals. We are seeking a dynamic Pastry Cook for our community.

Responsibilities

• Performs all aspects of dessert preparation, cooking, and presentation.
• Prepares all dessert items as directed in a sanitary and timely manner. Keeps stations stocked, uses a batch cooking method for all food items with documented time/temperature logs.
• Follows recipes, portion controls and presentation specifications as set by the Executive Chef.
• Restocks all items as needed throughout the shift and completes an order sheet to maintain the appropriate level of supplies and inventory.
• Cleans and maintains station while practicing exceptional safety, sanitation, and organizational skills.
• Assists with washing pots and pans along with dishwasher on other projects.
• Assists with daily lineup meetings.
• Follows all local, state and government guidelines related to food safety, sanitation, and personal protection equipment (PPE) requirements.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Ability to work in a team environment and take direction.
• Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with a creative problem-solving aptitude.

Education/Experience

• Minimum of 1-year previous experience creating desserts and baked goods from scratch in large volumes.
• Basic understanding of professional cooking and knife skills.
• Servsafe Food Handlers Certification preferred.
• Servsafe Michigan Allergen Certification preferred.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off, Earned Sick Time, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(k), etc.