Senior Living Pastry Chef: High-Volume Desserts

Cedarbrook Senior Living; Michigan; On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Earned Sick Time

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

401(k)

Job summary

Cedarbrook Senior Living in Michigan seeks a Pastry Cook to craft desserts for our residents with care and consistency. You’ll follow recipes, manage batches, and maintain high sanitation standards in a fast-paced kitchen.

The role requires at least 1 year of dessert-baking experience; ServSafe Food Handlers and MI Allergen certifications are preferred. Competitive benefits and opportunities for growth available.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Dessert preparation

Time management

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

ServSafe Certification

Servsafe Michigan Allergen Certification

Job description

Cedarbrook Senior Living in Michigan seeks a Pastry Cook to craft desserts for our residents with care and consistency. You’ll follow recipes, manage batches, and maintain high sanitation standards in a fast-paced kitchen.

The role requires at least 1 year of dessert-baking experience; ServSafe Food Handlers and MI Allergen certifications are preferred. Competitive benefits and opportunities for growth available.