Pastry Cook

La Costa Glen Carlsbad CCRC LLC; Carlsbad, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with generous match

Full uniform provided

Commuter benefit

Job summary

La Costa Glen in Carlsbad is seeking an experienced Pastry Cook to join our culinary team. You will assist the Pastry Chef in producing quality desserts and pastries for all dining rooms across the community, bringing creativity and consistency to our dessert program.

This full-time role covers 6:00am–2:30pm, with competitive pay and opportunities for growth. You will work in a busy kitchen, keep stations clean, follow safety standards, and collaborate to develop new dessert specials.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years experience as a pastry cook or baker in a hotel, restaurant, club or similar institution.
• Ability to plan and organize work, interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance; knowledge of nutrition and diet.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quality desserts and pastries per standardized recipes.
• Collaborate with pastry chef to create new dessert specials.
• Plan production to coordinate with meal serving hours and determine amounts needed.
• Follow safety procedures and sanitation standards.
• Ensure inventory procedures; inform kitchen manager when stock runs low.
• Deliver desserts to other campus locations using delivery carts.
• Maintain a lean, orderly cooking station.
• Assist in training new kitchen staff.
• Assist pastry chef in other duties as assigned.

Skills

Pastry cooking

Budget awareness

Food safety

Team collaboration

Education

Culinary education

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

La Costa Glen is a resort-style retirement community located in Carlsbad. We offer exciting opportunities for career growth, and we value the importance of supporting and training our employees to better serve our residents. Become a part of something meaningful, rewarding and fun!

We are currently hiring outstanding Pastry Cooks, to work full time 6:00am - 2:30pm.

Pay Rate: $19.75 - $22.25 (depending on experience)

Why you would want this job:

You will be a part of a culinary team which crafts distinctive dishes and cultivates an authentic food experience for our residents. Gain the experience necessary to take your career to the next level. The Pastry Cook assists the Pastry Chef in producing quality desserts and pastries for all dining rooms across the community. We are looking for a creative person with a solid understanding of cooking and baking basics

The Ideal Candidate:

You bring the dishes that the chef creates to life. The chef relies on you to "get it right" and you take pride in making it happen. The bustle and sometimes intensity of the kitchen energizes you. You understand the importance of staying within budget and know exactly how much to prep. You also understand that cleanliness in the kitchen and safe food handling is key. The kitchen team is tight and you're a valued player. And as a motivated active listener, you're well positioned to learn all things culinary.
If you're ready to take your passion to the next level, consider an opportunity as a Pastry Cook with La Costa Glen. Get the tools you need to grow your culinary career and build a path of success!

Duties:

• Responsible for preparing quality desserts and pastries per standardized recipes.
• Collaborate with pastry chef to create new and exciting dessert specials to engage the interest of customers.
• Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours and determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus. Ensures that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food are preserved.
• Follows all safety procedures when handling kitchen equipment and complies with department sanitation standards and personal hygiene/uniform standards.
• Ensure compliance with inventory procedures; inform kitchen manager or Chef as stock runs low.
• Delivery of desserts to other locations on campus using golf delivery carts
• Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station.
• Assist in the training of new kitchen staff.
• Assists the pastry chef in other duties as assigned.

Some of the benefits of joining our team:

• Competitive wages
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with generous match
• We promote from within
• Training to grow your skills
• Set schedules (full time employees always work a full 40 hours)
• Job Security (we are not seasonal)
• Full uniform provided
• Commuter benefit to include stipend for carpooling or public transportation (up to $100/month)
• Full Time and Part Time shifts available
• Respect

Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years experience as a pastry cook or baker in a hotel, restaurant, club or similar institution
• 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
• Culinary education preferred
• Prior to beginning work at our community, applicants must complete and pass a drug screening, physical exam with tuberculosis (TB) skin test, and criminal clearance through FBI and Department of Justice (over 18 only). The background search includes minor misdemeanors and DUIs.
• Legally Authorized to work in the United States